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

  • Effort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
    • Effort is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <3>
  • Gilbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Kresgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brodheadsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
    • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <3>
  • McMichael
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
    • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • McIlhaney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIlhaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
    • McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
  • Appenzell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
  • Long Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rossland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
    • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Reeders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Albrightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kunkletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
    • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <3>
  • Saylorsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
    • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <3>
  • Little Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
  • Snydersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
    • Snydersville is located in Monroe County
  • Tannersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <3>
  • Bossardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bossardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossardsville
    • Bossardsville is located in Monroe County
  • Bartonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
    • Bartonsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonsville <3>
  • Pocono Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Blakeslee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
  • Stemlersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Arndts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
    • Arndts is located in Northampton County
  • Delps
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delps
    • Delps is located in Northampton County
  • Benders Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benders Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Junction
    • Benders Junction is located in Northampton County
  • Katellen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katellen
    • Katellen is located in Northampton County
  • Stormville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
    • Stormville is located in Monroe County
  • Swiftwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <3>

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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 Merwinsburg, 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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