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 Frackville had a population of 2,530 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Frackville had a population of 3,598 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Frackville, with the one closest to Frackville listed first.
- Frackville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mahanoy Plane
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gilberton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Maizeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wetherill Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Girardville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Morea is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
- Saint Nicholas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yatesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Krebs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heckscherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
- Mahanoy City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Port Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumbola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
- Silver Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Brandonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Frackville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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