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

  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Castle was located in Schuylkill County
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  • Minersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Heckscherville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heckscherville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Mount Carbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carbon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Palo Alto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Palo Alto is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Port Carbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wetherill Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wetherill Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Llewellyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Silverton is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Frackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cumbola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cumbola is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Frackville Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Frackville Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Glendower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendower is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Branchdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchdale is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Steins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Steins is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • New Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Silver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Creek is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Girardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morea is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Gilberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gilberton is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maizeville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Mahanoy Plane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mahanoy Plane is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Raven Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Raven Run is also located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Cressona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cressona is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
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  • Schuylkill Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Saint Nicholas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Nicholas is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Fountain Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain Springs is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gordon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
  • Lost Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lost Creek is also located in Schuylkill County
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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 Mount Laffee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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