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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 Gilberton had a population of 3,687 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gilberton had a population of 720 people.

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

  • Frackville Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Frackville Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Maizeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maizeville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Mahanoy Plane
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mahanoy Plane is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Frackville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shenandoah
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lost Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Wetherill Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wetherill Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Morea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Morea is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Saint Nicholas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Nicholas is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Raven Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Raven Run is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • New Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Boston is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Yatesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Krebs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Krebs is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Girardville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Castle was located in Schuylkill County
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  • Mahanoy City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ringtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ringtown is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
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  • Fountain Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fountain Springs is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Ferndale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ferndale is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Saint Clair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brandonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandonville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
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  • Heckscherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heckscherville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Creek is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Buck Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Buck Mountain is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashland is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
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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 Gilberton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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