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, New Philadelphia had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, New Philadelphia had a population of 1,027 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
- Cumbola
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
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- Middleport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Silver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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- Port Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palo Alto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Saint Clair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orwigsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Frisbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
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- Mount Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McKeansburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
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- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
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- Morea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morea is located in Schuylkill County
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- Wetherill Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schuylkill Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Landingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- New Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hecla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hecla is located in Schuylkill County
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- Saint Nicholas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reevesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County
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- Mahanoy City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cressona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Drehersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Rauschs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County
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- Tamaqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Mahanoy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mahanoy Junction
- Buck Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
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- Gilberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Maizeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frackville Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frackville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Philadelphia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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