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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 Old Forge had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Old Forge had a population of 7,838 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Old Forge, with the one closest to Old Forge listed first.

  • Moosic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
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  • Avoca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
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  • Minooka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Dupont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Harding is located in Luzerne County
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  • West Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scranton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Milwaukee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Ransom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ransom is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Exeter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Griffith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
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  • Sebastopol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
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  • Yatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Wyoming
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Blanchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
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  • Inkerman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inkerman is located in Luzerne County
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  • Laflin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Dunmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
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  • Green Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Carverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
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  • Plainsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
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  • Chinchilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockville is located in Wyoming County
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  • Schultzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson is located in Luzerne County
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  • Miners Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
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  • Nay Aug
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
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  • Throop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
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  • Dickson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls is located in Wyoming County
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  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Orange is located in Luzerne County
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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 Old Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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