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 Bethany had a population of 134 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bethany had a population of 222 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bethany, with the one closest to Bethany listed first.
- Seelyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Dyberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Prompton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Honesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <3>
- Carley Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Tanners Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Keen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Siko
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Aldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Fermoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cherry Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
- Torrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Waymart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <3>
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
- Girdland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
- Clemo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hoadleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - White Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
- White Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Mills <3>
- Calkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whites Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Valley
- Whites Valley is located in Wayne County
- Rileyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Wayne County
- Niagara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Boyds Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
- West Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Damascus
- West Damascus is located in Wayne County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Bethany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 Bethany, 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. |