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 Hecla had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- New Ringgold
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McKeansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
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- Rauschs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
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- Rene Mont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- West Penn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Penn is located in Schuylkill County
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- Reynolds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County
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- Frisbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
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- Drehersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Kepner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
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- Middleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Tamaqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
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- Reevesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County
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- Orwigsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Molino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Molino is located in Schuylkill County
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- Dorset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Schuylkill County
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- Newkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newkirk is located in Schuylkill County
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- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barnesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Mahanoy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
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- Leibeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leibeyville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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- Cumbola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
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- Landingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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- Port Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Steinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Steinsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Wanamakers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wanamakers is located in Lehigh County
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- Hometown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
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- Port Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palo Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
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 Hecla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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