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 Forty Fort had a population of 1,031 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Forty Fort had a population of 4,025 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
- Kingston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
- Port Bowkley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Bowkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
- Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
- Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
- Plainsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsville
- Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
- Luzerne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <2>
- Larksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
- Larksville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <2>
- Wilkes-Barre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <2>
- Parsons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Miners Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Hudson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gregory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Plymouth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Inkerman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Port Blanchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
- Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
- Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Trucksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
- Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
- Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Ashley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
- Laurel Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <2>
- Laflin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Sebastopol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
- Port Griffith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Griffith
- Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
- Carverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Shavertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
- Shavertown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shavertown <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Forty Fort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
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 Forty Fort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |