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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 Jamestown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jamestown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jamestown listed first.

  • Lehighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Packerton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton
    • Packerton is located in Carbon County
  • Weissport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
    • Weissport is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
  • Parryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrity
    • Harrity is located in Carbon County
  • Jim Thorpe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
  • Beltzville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
    • Beltzville is located in Carbon County
  • Nesquehoning Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
    • Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Balliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
    • Balliet is located in Carbon County
  • Kittatinny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
  • Lizard Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
    • Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Germans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Germans is located in Carbon County
  • Hazard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Carbon County
  • Stemlersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stemlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
    • Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
  • Nesquehoning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Summit Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
    • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
  • New Mahoning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Normal Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
    • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
  • Aquashicola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquashicola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquashicola
    • Aquashicola is located in Carbon County
  • Andreas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Penn Haven Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
    • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Slatedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
    • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
  • Emerald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
  • Drakes Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
    • Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
  • Rockport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Carbon County
  • Custer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Lehigh County
  • Slatington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
  • Berlinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
    • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
  • Weatherly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Creek Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
    • Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Lansford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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




 

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