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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 Centralia had a population of 2,761 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Centralia had a population of 11 people.

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

  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wilburton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
    • Wilburton is located in Columbia County
  • Locustdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
    • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
  • Fountain Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Locust Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
    • Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
  • Lavelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Girardville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <2>
  • Lost Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Raven Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
    • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Raven Run
    • From Centralia to Raven Run
  • Mount Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
  • Alaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Northumberland County
  • Locust Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Frackville Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mahanoy Plane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mill Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
    • Mill Grove is located in Columbia County
  • Strong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
    • Strong is located in Northumberland County
  • Helfenstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helfenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helfenstein
    • Helfenstein is located in Northumberland County
  • Glendower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Heckscherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
    • Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Newlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
    • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
    • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maizeville
    • From Centralia to Maizeville
  • Ringtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Numidia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Centralia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

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 Centralia, 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.
<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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