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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>

While we didn't find Happy Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Happy Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.

  • Exeter
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Wyoming
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Port Blanchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
    • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
  • Port Griffith
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Griffith
    • Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
  • West Pittston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
  • Plainsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsville
    • Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Inkerman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Luzerne County
  • Sebastopol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
  • Pittston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Luzerne County
  • Port Bowkley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Bowkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
    • Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
  • Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Luzerne County
  • Laflin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Yatesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Luzerne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Forty Fort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
    • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
  • Parsons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Luzerne County
  • Miners Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
    • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
  • Dupont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
  • Avoca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Ransom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Ransom is located in Lackawanna County
  • Ketcham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketcham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketcham
    • Ketcham is located in Luzerne County
  • Trucksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
    • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Forge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <3>
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Luzerne County
  • Shavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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 Happy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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