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 Williamson had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williamson, with the one closest to Williamson listed first.
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Upton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Housum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Housum is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housum
- Lemasters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Thomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Markes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mercersburg Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mercersburg Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg Junction
- Mercersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kauffman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dickey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Welsh Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Claylick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edenville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Guilford Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Loudon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- State Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Furnace is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Furnace
- Cearfoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cearfoss is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
- Wingerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zullinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Altenwald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keefers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Williamson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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