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 Mount Pocono had a population of 336 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Pocono had a population of 3,122 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Pocono, with the one closest to Mount Pocono listed first.
- Tobyhanna
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobyhanna
- Tobyhanna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobyhanna <2>
- Lehigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pocono Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Summit
- Pocono Summit is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Summit <2>
- La Anna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - South Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sterling
- South Sterling is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sterling <2>
- Angels
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Freytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Swiftwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <2>
- Paradise Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Cresco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Cresco is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <2>
- Mountainhome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
- Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <2>
- Long Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <2>
- Canadensis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadensis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadensis
- Canadensis is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadensis <2>
- Daleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
- Newfoundland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfoundland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfoundland <2>
- Yostville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Blakeslee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
- Blakeslee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
- Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Stoddartsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <2>
- Parkside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
- Greentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Greentown is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
- Spring Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mount Pocono. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
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 Mount Pocono, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |