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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 Childs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Childs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Childs listed first.

  • Mayfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
  • Carbondale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jermyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
    • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <3>
  • Archbald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <3>
  • Green Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
  • Winton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
    • Winton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Tompkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Scott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
  • Dundaff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
    • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
  • Peckville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Canaan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • Waymart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Edella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
  • Justus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
    • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
  • Olyphant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
    • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <3>
  • Keen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
    • Keen is located in Wayne County
  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <3>
  • Forest City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Craig
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
  • Elkdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
    • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Dickson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <3>
  • Throop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <3>
  • Varden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varden
    • Varden is located in Wayne County
  • Fermoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fermoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
    • Fermoy is located in Wayne County

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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 Childs, 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.









 

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