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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 Dickson City had a population of 3,110 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dickson City had a population of 5,731 people.

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

  • Throop
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
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  • Olyphant
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Justus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Peckville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chinchilla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dunmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
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  • Edella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Scranton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nay Aug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Winton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Winton is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Archbald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Clarks Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Clarks Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jermyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
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  • Minooka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Craig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Mayfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
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  • East Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Elmhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Cobb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
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  • Schultzville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
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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 Dickson City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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