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 Brockton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brockton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brockton listed first.
- Middleport
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Tuscarora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- New Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <3>
- Reevesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesdale
- Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Cumbola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hecla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Reynolds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Tamaqua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
- Newkirk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Barnesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <3>
- East Mahanoy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mahanoy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mahanoy Junction
- East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Buck Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Frisbie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - McKeansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- New Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ringgold
- New Ringgold is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ringgold <3>
- West Penn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Haucks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mahanoy City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
- Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <3>
- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
- Port Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
- Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <3>
- Palo Alto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Park Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
- Orwigsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwigsburg
- Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwigsburg <3>
- Delano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Rauschs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hometown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Tamanend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pine Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Saint Nicholas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
- Morea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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 Brockton, 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. |