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 Normal Square had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
- New Mahoning
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Andreas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andreas
- Andreas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andreas <2>
- Germans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mantz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Millers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Balliet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ashfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Summit Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
- Leibeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leibeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leibeyville
- Leibeyville is located in Schuylkill County
- Weissport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
- Weissport is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
- Lehighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <2>
- Lansford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
- Nesquehoning
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning
- Nesquehoning is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesquehoning <2>
- Mosserville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosserville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosserville
- Mosserville is located in Lehigh County
- Parryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parryville
- Parryville is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parryville <2>
- Packerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Jim Thorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Nesquehoning Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
- Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
- Hauto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
- Dorset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lynnport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Tripoli
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
- New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <2>
- Lochland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Germansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
- Germansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <2>
- Kittatinny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Lizard Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
- Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Harrity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
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 Normal Square, 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. |