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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West New Castle had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.

  • New Castle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mahoningtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Castle Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle Junction
    • New Castle Junction is located in Lawrence County
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grahms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahms
    • Grahms is located in Lawrence County
  • Moravia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Moravia is located in Lawrence County
  • East Moravia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nashua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Lawrence County
  • Eastbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
    • Eastbrook is located in Lawrence County
  • Bessemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Robinson
    • From West New Castle to Robinson
  • Hillsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Lawrence County
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Lawrence County
  • Wampum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Chewton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewton
    • Chewton is located in Lawrence County
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Wilmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
    • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
  • Villa Maria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Maria
    • Villa Maria is located in Lawrence County
  • Rose Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Harlansburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Volant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
    • Volant is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
  • New Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
    • New Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • Lowellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
    • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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