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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 in 1895, Custer had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Emerald
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emerald
    • From Custer to Emerald
  • Slatedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Newhard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhard
    • Newhard is located in Lehigh County
  • Slatington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <4>
  • Hazard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hazard
    • From Custer to Hazard
  • Saegersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegersville
    • Saegersville is located in Lehigh County
  • Kittatinny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kittatinny
    • From Custer to Kittatinny
  • Lizard Creek Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
    • Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Neffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
    • Neffs is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffs <4>
  • Rising Sun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rising Sun
    • From Custer to Rising Sun
  • Lockport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lockport
    • From Custer to Lockport
  • Walnutport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
    • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <4>
  • Slate Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
  • Berlinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
    • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlinsville
    • From Custer to Berlinsville
  • Germansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
    • Germansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <4>
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Custer to Rockdale
  • Treichlers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treichlers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treichlers
    • Treichlers is located in Northampton County
  • Harpers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
    • Harpers is located in Northampton County
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Balliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
    • Balliet is located in Carbon County
  • Lochland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
    • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lochland
    • From Custer to Lochland
  • Schnecksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
    • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
  • Parryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Balliettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scheidy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheidy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
    • Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
  • Laurys Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurys Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurys Station
    • Laurys Station is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurys Station <4>
  • Cherryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Aquashicola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquashicola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquashicola
    • Aquashicola is located in Carbon County
  • Germans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Germans
    • From Custer to Germans

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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 Custer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>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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