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, Oakdale had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakdale, with the one closest to Oakdale listed first.
- Drifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ebervale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jeddo
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Foundryville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Harleigh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleigh
- Harleigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleigh <3>
- Freeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
- Upper Lehigh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
- Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Sandy Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Milnesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesville
- Milnesville is located in Luzerne County
- West Hazleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Cranberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Leviston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Drums
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
- Drums is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <3>
- Tresckow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Beaver Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
- Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
- Buck Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Saint Johns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <3>
- Audenried
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Gerhards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hudsondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Black Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Weatherly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
- Weatherly is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <3>
- White Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
- White Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
- Kelayres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Conyngham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
- Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State 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 Oakdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |