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 Mechanicsburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mechanicsburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mechanicsburg listed first.
- Romney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <2>
- Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Junction is located in Hampshire County
- Headsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Wapocomo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
- Reeses Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeses Mill
- Reeses Mill is located in Mineral County
- Purgitsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgitsville
- Purgitsville is located in Hampshire County
- Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Glebe ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Ruckman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
- Barnes Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Mill
- Barnes Mill is located in Hampshire County
- Three Churches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
- Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Mineral County
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Keyser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
- Keyser is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pleasantdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Pleasantdale is located in Hampshire County
- Black Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Dawson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Inkerman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Higginsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Hampshire County
- Donaldson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Grant County
- Bier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rawlings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <2>
- Delray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delray <2>
- Sedan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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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 Mechanicsburg, 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> | 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. |