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, Blackwood had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blackwood, with the one closest to Blackwood listed first.
- Branchdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Branchdale is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Swatara
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Swatara is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Steins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steins is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Tremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tremont is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
- Silverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silverton is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Llewellyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Turksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- De Turksville is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Minersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glendower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glendower is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Donaldson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is also located in Schuylkill County
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- East Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Franklin is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Rausch Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rausch Creek is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Lorberry Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lorberry Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Friedensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heckscherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heckscherville is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Joliett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Joliett is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Ravine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ravine is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Cressona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabel is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Keffers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keffers is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanhope is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Moyers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moyers is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Mount Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Carbon is also located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Pottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Blackwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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