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 Newton Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Newton Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Newton Junction listed first.
- New Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
- Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <3>
- Morea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Buck Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Yatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Saint Nicholas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County
- Park Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
- Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- Wetherill Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Brandonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- East Mahanoy Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mahanoy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mahanoy Junction
- East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Pine Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Delano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Girard Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
- Krebs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gilberton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maizeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
- New Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Tuscarora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Barnesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Barnesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <3>
- Haucks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tamanend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lost Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy Plane
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
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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 Newton Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |