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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 in 1895, Bear Gap had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sagon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Greenback
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • Greenback is located in Northumberland County
  • Elysburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
    • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <3>
  • Cabel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabel
    • Cabel is located in Northumberland County
  • Shamokin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Excelsior
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Alaska
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Strong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mount Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Paxinos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxinos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxinos
    • Paxinos is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxinos <3>
  • Gowen City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
    • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
  • Locust Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
    • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
  • Union Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
    • Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
  • Reed
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Northumberland County
  • Kulps
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulps
    • Kulps is located in Northumberland County
  • Helfenstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Locust Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Numidia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
    • Numidia is located in Columbia County
  • Yordy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yordy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yordy
    • Yordy is located in Northumberland County
  • Locustdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Wilburton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Newlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Newlin is located in Columbia County
  • Deibler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deibler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibler
    • Deibler is located in Northumberland County
  • Line Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Mountain
    • Line Mountain is located in Northumberland County
  • Pitman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lavelle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Centralia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mill Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Catawissa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Boyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Northumberland County
  • Rushtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
    • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
  • Stonington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Northumberland 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 Bear Gap, 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.




 

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