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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>

While we didn't find Bloomsburg in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bloomsburg. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bloomsburg listed first.

  • Garfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Berks County
  • Leinbachs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leinbachs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinbachs
    • Leinbachs is located in Berks County
  • Rickenbach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
    • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
  • West Leesport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leesport
    • West Leesport is located in Berks County
  • Leesport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dauberville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
  • Ontelaunee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
    • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
  • Mohrsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrsville
    • Mohrsville is located in Berks County
  • Centerport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <3>
  • Tuckerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
    • Tuckerton is located in Berks County
  • Berkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Berks County
  • Cacoosing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacoosing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacoosing
    • Cacoosing is located in Berks County
  • Muhlenberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
    • Muhlenberg is located in Berks County
  • Laureldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frush Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frush Valley
    • Frush Valley is located in Berks County
  • Temple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
  • Shoemakersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
    • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <3>
  • Bernville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Heidelberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
    • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
  • Bernharts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernharts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernharts
    • Bernharts is located in Berks County
  • Blandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandon
    • Blandon is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandon <3>
  • Maiden Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
    • Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
  • Five Locks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
    • Five Locks is located in Berks County
  • Berne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Wernersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sinking Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Reading
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Molltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molltown
    • Molltown is located in Berks County
  • Evansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Berks County
  • Shartlesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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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 Bloomsburg, 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.
<4>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.




 

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