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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>

Eckley itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 1,241 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sandy Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
    • Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
  • Foundryville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
    • Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
  • Jeddo
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Buck Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
    • Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
  • Freeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Drifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifton
    • Drifton is located in Luzerne County
  • Upper Lehigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Oakdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Luzerne County
  • Black Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
    • Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Weatherly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • White Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
    • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
  • Ebervale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Beaver Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
    • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
  • Hudsondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
    • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hudsondale
    • From Eckley to Hudsondale
  • Rockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Carbon County
  • Leviston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leviston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leviston
    • Leviston is located in Carbon County
  • Penn Haven Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leslie Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
    • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leslie Run
    • From Eckley to Leslie Run
  • Milnesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Hazleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Hazleton
    • From Eckley to West Hazleton
  • Cranberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
  • Tresckow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gerhards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerhards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhards
    • Gerhards is located in Carbon County
  • Drakes Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
    • Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
  • Mud Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
  • Saint Johns
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Drums
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Eckley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Eckley, 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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