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 Gowen had a population of 213 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gowen, with the one closest to Gowen listed first.
- Nuremberg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
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- Weston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Weston is located in Luzerne County
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- Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
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- Derringer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Derringer is located in Luzerne County
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- Mountain Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
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- Oneida
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
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- Raricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raricks is located in Schuylkill County
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- Tomhicken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
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- Beaver Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
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- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
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- Ringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Krebs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
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- Brandonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Girard Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
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- Sybertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Briggsville is located in Luzerne County
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- Hetlerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
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- Shumans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
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- Nescopeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conyngham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Park Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
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- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beach Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
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- Briar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Mifflinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Gowen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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