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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 Lykens had a population of 2,450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lykens had a population of 1,771 people.

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

  • Wiconisco
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiconisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiconisco
    • Wiconisco is located in Dauphin County
  • Dayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gratz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Loyalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elizabethville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carsonville
    • From Lykens to Carsonville
  • Hebe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
    • Hebe is located in Northumberland County
  • Klingerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
    • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <3>
  • Berrysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tower City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sacramento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
  • Pillow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
    • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <3>
  • Urban
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
    • Urban is located in Northumberland County
  • Orwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rough and Ready
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Enders
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
    • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Point
    • From Lykens to Green Point
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Murray is located in Lebanon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Murray
    • From Lykens to Murray
  • Gold Mine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
  • Rife
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fisherville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fisherville
    • From Lykens to Fisherville
  • Enterline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hepler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
    • Hepler is located in Schuylkill County
  • Leck Kill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Greenbrier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County
  • Mandata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mandata
    • From Lykens to Mandata
  • Hickory Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
  • Rebuck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebuck
    • Rebuck is located in Northumberland County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Lykens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Lykens, 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.
<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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