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 New Boston had a population of 635 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Boston, with the one closest to New Boston listed first.
- Morea
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morea is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
- Mahanoy City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Nicholas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Wetherill Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Buck Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
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- Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maizeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gilberton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Frackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Park Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
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- Krebs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mahanoy Plane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frackville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brandonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cumbola
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
- New Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Mahanoy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mahanoy Junction
- Pine Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Delano
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Girard Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 New Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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