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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 Manatawny had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spangsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangsville
    • Spangsville is located in Berks County
  • Pikeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lobachsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Griesemersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Shanesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
    • Shanesville is located in Berks County
  • Oley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Limekiln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limekiln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
    • Limekiln is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Limekiln
    • From Manatawny to Limekiln
  • Yellow House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Earlville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Berks County
  • Landis Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Basket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket
    • Basket is located in Berks County
  • New Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
    • New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
  • Worman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worman
    • Worman is located in Berks County
  • Greshville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
    • Greshville is located in Berks County
  • New Berlinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlinville
    • New Berlinville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlinville <4>
  • Bechtelsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
    • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <4>
  • Eshbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fredericksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksville
    • Fredericksville is located in Berks County
  • Pricetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Berks County
  • Dryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stonersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ironstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironstone
    • From Manatawny to Ironstone
  • Colebrookdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Oley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
    • Little Oley is located in Berks County
  • Boyertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <4>
  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fleetwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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 Manatawny, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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