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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 Dorrance had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Slocum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Slocum is located in Luzerne County
  • Hobbie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie
    • Hobbie is located in Luzerne County
  • Wanamie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wanamie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamie
    • Wanamie is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wanamie
    • From Dorrance to Wanamie
  • Saint Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <4>
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Luzerne County
  • Glen Lyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee
    • From Dorrance to Lee
  • Pond Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
    • Pond Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Wapwallopen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapwallopen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapwallopen
    • Wapwallopen is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapwallopen <4>
  • Drums
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
    • Drums is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <4>
  • Rita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rita
    • Rita is located in Luzerne County
  • Warrior Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Nanticoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sybertsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Upper Lehigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
    • Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
  • Hunlock Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Notch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
    • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Askam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askam
    • Askam is located in Luzerne County
  • Mocanaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocanaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocanaqua
    • Mocanaqua is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocanaqua <4>
  • Briggsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Conyngham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
    • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <4>
  • Milnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesville
    • Milnesville is located in Luzerne County
  • Harleigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ebervale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Penobscot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Luzerne County
  • West Nanticoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nanticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nanticoke
    • West Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Mountain Top
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <4>
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Luzerne County
  • Solomon Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Gap
    • Solomon Gap is located in Luzerne County
  • Shickshinny
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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 Dorrance, 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>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.
<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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