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 Highlands in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Highlands. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Highlands listed first.
- Freeland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Drifton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Drifton is located in Luzerne County
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- Jeddo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandy Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Upper Lehigh
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
- Oakdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Luzerne County
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- Ebervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Milnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Milnesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesville
- Harleigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weatherly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Drums
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leviston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leviston is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leviston
- Beaver Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hudsondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Black Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
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- Saint Johns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Hazleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cranberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
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- Tresckow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Leslie Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
- Rita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rita is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rita
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 Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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