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 Bear Run Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bear Run Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bear Run Junction listed first.
- Saint Nicholas
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
- Gilberton
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Morea
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Shenandoah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
- Yatesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Maizeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy Plane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <4>
- New Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
- Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <4>
- Lost Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Wetherill Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Raven Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Krebs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Buck Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Ringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
- Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <4>
- Brandonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Girardville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Saint Clair
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Park Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
- Cumbola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <4>
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pine Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Delano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Girard Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bear Run Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |