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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 Drinker had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hollisterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mount Cobb
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
    • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
  • Wimmers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Madisonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
  • Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Ariel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
    • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <3>
  • Gravity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Gravity is located in Wayne County
  • Varden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Nay Aug
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Daleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
  • Freytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freytown
    • Freytown is located in Lackawanna County
  • Ledgedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ledgedale
    • From Drinker to Ledgedale
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wayne County
  • Avoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
    • Avoy is located in Wayne County
  • South Canaan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Winton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Yostville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lehigh
    • From Drinker to Lehigh
  • Pink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Wayne County
  • Archbald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Peckville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Olyphant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Throop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.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 Drinker, 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.
<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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