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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>

While we didn't find Wyano in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wyano. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wyano listed first.

  • Mendon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mendon is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
  • Waltz Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Waltz Mill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltz Mill
  • Fitz Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Henry
  • Smithton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Port Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
  • Ruffs Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dick is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
  • Hunker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
  • New Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jacobs Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
  • Tarrs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blackburn ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Banning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitsett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rillton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Foxtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Foxtown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Youngwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott Haven is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Haven
  • Blythedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blythedale is located in Allegheny County
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  • Douglass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglass is located in Allegheny County
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  • Sutersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fuller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fuller is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Layton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Layton is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
  • Hawkeye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morewood is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morewood
  • Weavers Old Stand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
  • Guffey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Guffey is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
  • Yohoghany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yohoghany is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yohoghany
  • Shaner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Wyano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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