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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 Ashland had a population of 7,346 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 2,668 people.

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

  • Locustdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
    • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
  • Fountain Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Centralia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lavelle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wilburton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
    • Wilburton is located in Columbia County
  • Locust Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
    • Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
  • Girardville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <3>
  • Glendower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
  • Alaska
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Northumberland County
  • Heckscherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
    • Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Frackville Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mahanoy Plane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lost Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Raven Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
    • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Raven Run
    • From Ashland to Raven Run
  • Strong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
    • Strong is located in Northumberland County
  • Locust Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Helfenstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helfenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helfenstein
    • Helfenstein is located in Northumberland County
  • Mabel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Schuylkill County
  • Gilberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
    • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
    • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maizeville
    • From Ashland to Maizeville
  • Mill Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
    • Mill Grove is located in Columbia County
  • Newlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Branchdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
    • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Minersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
  • Numidia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Castle
    • From Ashland to New Castle
  • Wetherill Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
    • Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Shenandoah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ringtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sagon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagon
    • Sagon is located in Northumberland County
  • Excelsior
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Northumberland County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ashland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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