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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 Williamsburg had a population of 888 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Williamsburg had a population of 1,167 people.

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

  • Springfield Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
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  • Ganister
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
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  • Franklin Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
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  • Wertz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wertz is located in Blair County
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  • Covedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
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  • Carlim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
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  • Point View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Point View is located in Blair County
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  • Yellow Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
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  • Canoe Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
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  • Flowing Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
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  • Royer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Royer is located in Blair County
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  • Reese
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Reese is located in Blair County
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  • Marklesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Aitch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
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  • McConnellstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
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  • Frankstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Frankstown is located in Blair County
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  • Loop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Loop is located in Blair County
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  • Entriken
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Culp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Culp is located in Blair County
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  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Water Street
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
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  • Hollidaysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Arch Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
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  • Huntingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Barree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barree is located in Huntingdon County
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  • Spruce Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Union Furnace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
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  • Juniata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniata is located in Blair County
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  • Altoona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny Furnace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
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  • Stiffler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stiffler is located in Blair County
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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 Williamsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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