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 Jenks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Jenks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Jenks listed first.
- Evans Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- South Eaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Beaumont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
- Center Moreland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Moreland
- Center Moreland is located in Wyoming County
- Keelersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelersburg
- Keelersburg is located in Wyoming County
- Osterhout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Noxen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxen
- Noxen is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxen <3>
- Vosburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mill City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kunkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lake Winola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winola
- Lake Winola is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Winola <3>
- Dixon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stull
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Mehoopany Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Marcy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mehoopany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany
- Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mehoopany <3>
- Laketon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Harveys Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Ketcham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bardwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - North Mehoopany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mehoopany
- North Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
- Lake Carey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Forkston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kasson Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Brook
- Kasson Brook 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 Jenks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |