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>
New Castle itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
- Saint Clair
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
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- Wetherill Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Heckscherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
- Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <2>
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- Minersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
- Pottsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
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- Palo Alto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Port Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
- Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <2>
- Frackville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
Google driving directions:
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- Mahanoy Plane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
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- Mount Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Cumbola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Morea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gilberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maizeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
Google driving directions:
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From New Castle to Maizeville
- Glendower
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Llewellyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llewellyn
- Llewellyn is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llewellyn <2>
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From New Castle to Llewellyn
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lost Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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From New Castle to Lost Creek
- New Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
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- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
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From New Castle to New Boston
- Saint Nicholas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Nicholas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Saint Nicholas
From New Castle to Saint Nicholas
- Girardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
- Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <2>
- Branchdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
- Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Steins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cressona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
- Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <2>
Google driving directions:
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From New Castle to Cressona
- Raven Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Raven Run
From New Castle to Raven Run
- Middleport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Middleport
From New Castle to Middleport
- Shenandoah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
Google driving directions:
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From New Castle to Shenandoah
- Fountain Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
Google driving directions:
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From New Castle to Fountain Springs
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Gordon
From New Castle to Gordon
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for New Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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 New Castle, 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> | 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. |
| <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. |