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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 in 1895, Idetown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Outlet
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Outlet is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Harveys Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lehman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kunkle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kunkle is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Laketon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Laketon is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Loyalville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Loyalville is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Meeker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meeker is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsville is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Dallas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dallas is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
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  • Ruggles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruggles is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Pikes Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikes Creek is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Shavertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mill City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill City was located in Wyoming County
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  • Beaumont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
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  • Noxen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Trucksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trucksville is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Ketcham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ketcham is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Stull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stull is located in Wyoming County
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  • Weintz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Weintz is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Silkworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silkworth is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Cease Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cease Mills is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Sweet Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregory is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Larksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Luzerne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Luzerne is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
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  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Center Moreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Moreland is located in Wyoming County
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  • Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
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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 Idetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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