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 Effort had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
- Gilbert
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Brodheadsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
- Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <3>
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kresgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresgeville
- Kresgeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kresgeville <3>
- McIlhaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - McMichael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Rossland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Appenzell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kunkletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
- Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <3>
- Saylorsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
- Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
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- Snydersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
- Snydersville is located in Monroe County
- Reeders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <3>
- Long Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <3>
- Little Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Benders Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benders Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Junction
- Benders Junction is located in Northampton County
- Katellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bossardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bossardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossardsville
- Bossardsville is located in Monroe County
- Arndts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Delps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Point Phillip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Phillip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Phillip
- Point Phillip is located in Northampton County
- Wind Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <3>
- Bartonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
- Bartonsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonsville <3>
- Tannersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <3>
- Copella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pen Argyl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <3>
- Stormville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
- Stormville is located in Monroe County
- Albrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrightsville
- Albrightsville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albrightsville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for State 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 Effort, 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. |