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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 Huntsville had a population of 100 people in 1895 with no post office or railroad service.

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

  • Trucksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trucksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
    • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Shavertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Dallas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lehman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gregory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Luzerne County
  • Larksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
    • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <4>
  • Idetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idetown
    • Idetown is located in Luzerne County
  • Cease Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cease Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
    • Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
  • Luzerne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ketcham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketcham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketcham
    • Ketcham is located in Luzerne County
  • Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Luzerne County
  • Outlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
    • Outlet is located in Luzerne County
  • Kunkle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
    • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
  • Meeker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forty Fort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forty Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
    • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
  • Harveys Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
    • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <4>
  • Laketon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
    • Laketon is located in Luzerne County
  • Silkworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkworth
    • Silkworth is located in Luzerne County
  • West Nanticoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nanticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nanticoke
    • West Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Bowkley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Bowkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
    • Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
  • Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Plainsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsville
    • Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Carverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
  • Mill City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
    • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
  • Loyalville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
    • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
  • Pikes Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
    • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Huntsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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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