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 Mill Grove had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mill Grove, with the one closest to Mill Grove listed first.
- Newlin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Numidia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Wilburton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Beaver Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
- Centralia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <3>
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Shumans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mount Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
- Raven Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
- Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <3>
- Raricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Strong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Locustdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
- Fountain Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Girardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
- Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <3>
- Lost Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Catawissa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawissa
- Catawissa is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawissa <3>
- Bear Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Alaska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Locust Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
- Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
- Lavelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle
- Lavelle is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavelle <3>
- Mahanoy Plane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
- Gilberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Maizeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Shenandoah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
- Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/
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 Mill Grove, 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. |