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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 in 1895, Elmhurst had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Moscow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Nay Aug
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Madisonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Wimmers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Cobb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Drinker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
    • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drinker
    • From Elmhurst to Drinker
  • Yostville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Hollisterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dunmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Olyphant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Throop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Ridge
    • From Elmhurst to Green Ridge
  • Scranton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Peckville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Freytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Winton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Dickson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <3>
  • Minooka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Elmhurst to Lehigh
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Archbald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Moosic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <3>

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 Elmhurst, 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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