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)
- Rockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Black Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
- Leslie Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Sandy Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Hudsondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Penn Haven Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Jeddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- White Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Drakes Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Mud Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Drifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Drifton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifton
- Oakdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Beaver Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Upper Lehigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
- Ebervale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Leviston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leviston is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leviston
- Gerhards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gerhards is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhards
- Nesquehoning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nesquehoning Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jim Thorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- 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)
- Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
- Milnesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Milnesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesville
- Harleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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. |