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)
  • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
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• Forest City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
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• Elkdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
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• Union Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
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• Clifford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
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• Carbondale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
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• Royal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
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• Tompkinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
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• Herrick Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
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• Lenoxville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
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• Mayfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
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• Tirzah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
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• Waymart
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waymart is located in Wayne County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
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• Pleasant Mount
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
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• East Benton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
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• Scott
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
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• Jermyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
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• Keen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Keen is located in Wayne County
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• Aldenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
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• Whites Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whites Valley is located in Wayne County
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• South Gibson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
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• Lenox
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
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• Green Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
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• Burnwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
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• Fleetville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
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• Craig
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
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• Archbald
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
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• Fermoy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fermoy is located in Wayne County
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• Niagara
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Niagara is located in Wayne County
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• West Lenox
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
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• Glenwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
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