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 Jim Thorpe had a population of 4,101 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jim Thorpe had a population of 4,650 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jim Thorpe, with the one closest to Jim Thorpe listed first.
- Packerton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Nesquehoning Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
- Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
- Lehighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <3>
- Weissport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Nesquehoning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning
- Nesquehoning is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesquehoning <3>
- Summit Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Parryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parryville
- Parryville is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parryville <3>
- Harrity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Penn Haven Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Haven Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Beltzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
- Beltzville is located in Carbon County
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
- Normal Square is located in Carbon County
- Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ashfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Balliet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lizard Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
- Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Stemlersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stemlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
- Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
- Drakes Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
- Weatherly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
- Weatherly is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <3>
- Black Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Germans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kittatinny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Hazard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mud Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hudsondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jim Thorpe: https://www.jimthorpe.org/
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for State 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 Jim Thorpe, 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. |