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 Buck Mountain had a population of 702 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Mountain, with the one closest to Buck Mountain listed first.
- Weatherly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
- Weatherly is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <2>
- Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Eckley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Black Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Sandy Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Foundryville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Hudsondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Penn Haven Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Haven Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Leslie Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jeddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - White Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
- White Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
- Drakes Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
- Mud Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
- Drifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oakdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Beaver Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
- Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Upper Lehigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
- Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
- Ebervale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Leviston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gerhards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Nesquehoning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning
- Nesquehoning is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesquehoning <2>
- Nesquehoning Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
- Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
- Summit Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
- Jim Thorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Bear Creek Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
- Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Milnesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesville
- Milnesville is located in Luzerne County
- Harleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleigh
- Harleigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleigh <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
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 Buck Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |