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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 Milwaukee had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ransom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ransom is located in Lackawanna County
  • Harding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Luzerne County
  • Old Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <3>
  • Schultzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wyoming County
  • Moosic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <3>
  • Minooka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville
    • Lockville is located in Wyoming County
  • Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Pittston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pittston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Avoca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scranton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Green Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chinchilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinchilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinchilla
    • Chinchilla is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinchilla <3>
  • Clarks Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
    • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <3>
  • Keelersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelersburg
    • Keelersburg is located in Wyoming County
  • Carverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carverton
    • From Milwaukee to Carverton
  • Exeter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
  • Port Griffith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Griffith
    • Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
  • Dupont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
  • Dunmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clarks Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Lake Winola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Dalton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Center Moreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Moreland
    • Center Moreland is located in Wyoming County

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 Milwaukee, 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.