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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 Fountain Springs had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gordon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Centralia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Girardville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <2>
  • Locustdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
    • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
  • Glendower
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilburton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
    • Wilburton is located in Columbia County
  • Lavelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Heckscherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
    • Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frackville Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mahanoy Plane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lost Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Raven Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
    • Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
  • Frackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gilberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
    • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
  • Alaska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Northumberland County
  • Helfenstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helfenstein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helfenstein
    • Helfenstein is located in Northumberland County
  • Mabel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Schuylkill County
  • Minersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetherill Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
    • Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Strong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
    • Strong is located in Northumberland County
  • Locust Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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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 Fountain Springs, 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.
<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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