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 Birchtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Birchtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Birchtown listed first.
- Dundaff
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Forest City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Elkdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Union Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
- Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <3>
- Clifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <3>
- Carbondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Herrick Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
- Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
- Lenoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Mayfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
- Tirzah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Waymart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Pleasant Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <3>
- East Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Scott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jermyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <3>
- Keen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Aldenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Whites Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- South Gibson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gibson
- South Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gibson <3>
- Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Green Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Burnwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Fleetville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
- Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
- Craig
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Archbald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <3>
- Fermoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Prompton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Niagara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - West Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
- West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.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 Birchtown, 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. |