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, Willock had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willock, with the one closest to Willock listed first.
- Option
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Option is also located in Allegheny County
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- Surgeon Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Surgeon Hall is also located in Allegheny County
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- Baldwin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baldwin is also located in Allegheny County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
- Curry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Curry is also located in Allegheny County
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- Whitehall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Broughton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broughton is also located in Allegheny County
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- New England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New England is also located in Allegheny County
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- Brightwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brightwood is also located in Allegheny County
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- Gill Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gill Hall is also located in Allegheny County
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- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley is also located in Allegheny County
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- Camden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Camden is also located in Allegheny County
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- Carrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrick is also located in Allegheny County
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- Dravosburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hays is also located in Allegheny County
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- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is also located in Allegheny County
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- Castle Shannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Library
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cochrans Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cochrans Mill is also located in Allegheny County
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- Mendelssohn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mendelssohn is also located in Allegheny County
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- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is also located in Allegheny County
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- Munhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clifton is also located in Allegheny County
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- Snowden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snowden is also located in Allegheny County
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- Beltzhoover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beltzhoover is also located in Allegheny County
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- McKeesport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Washington is also located in Allegheny County
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- Duquesne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Banksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Banksville is also located in Allegheny County
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- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arlington is also located in Allegheny County
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- Beadling
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beadling is also located in Allegheny 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 Willock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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