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 Minersville had a population of 3,504 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Minersville had a population of 4,133 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Minersville, with the one closest to Minersville listed first.
- Llewellyn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Steins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Steins is located in Schuylkill County
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- Silverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
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- Heckscherville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
- Branchdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
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- Mount Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Pottsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
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- Glendower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
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- Blackwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwood is located in Schuylkill County
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- Palo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Saint Clair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swatara
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swatara is located in Schuylkill County
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- Cressona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wetherill Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
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- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Friedensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schuylkill Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumbola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
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- Fountain Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
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- Frackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frackville Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
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- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
- New Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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- Gilberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Maizeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mahanoy Plane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Girardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Minersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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