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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 in 1895, Minooka had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Moosic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Old Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Scranton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Dupont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <3>
  • Green Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
  • Nay Aug
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Milwaukee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
  • Harding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • West Pittston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yatesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Throop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
    • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <3>
  • Dickson City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <3>
  • Chinchilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Ransom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Ransom is located in Lackawanna County
  • Exeter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 southwest)
    • 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
  • Sebastopol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
  • Spring Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
    • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
  • Elmhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Olyphant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
  • Port Blanchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Blanchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
    • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
  • Inkerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Luzerne County
  • Laflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
    • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Schultzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
    • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Justus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
    • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
  • Clarks Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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 Minooka, 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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