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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 Bloomingdale had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomingdale, with the one closest to Bloomingdale listed first.

  • Pleasant Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Muhlenberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
    • Muhlenberg is located in Luzerne County
  • Rittenhouse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harveyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prichard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prichard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
    • Prichard is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prichard
    • From Bloomingdale to Prichard
  • Clarks View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Register
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Register
    • From Bloomingdale to Register
  • Sweet Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Valley
    • Sweet Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Valley <4>
  • Town Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
    • Town Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Waterton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Koonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koonsville
    • Koonsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Ripple ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple
    • Ripple is located in Luzerne County
  • Kyttle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyttle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyttle
    • Kyttle is located in Luzerne County
  • Cambra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambra
    • Cambra is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambra <4>
  • New Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Shickshinny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silkworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkworth
    • Silkworth is located in Luzerne County
  • Weintz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weintz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weintz
    • Weintz is located in Luzerne County
  • Red Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Rock
    • From Bloomingdale to Red Rock
  • Mocanaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocanaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocanaqua
    • Mocanaqua is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocanaqua <4>
  • Glen Lyon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunlock Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pikes Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee
    • From Bloomingdale to Lee
  • Cease Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cease Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
    • Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
  • Meeker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Loyalville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coles Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
    • Coles Creek is located in Columbia County

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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 Bloomingdale, 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.




 

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