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 Oley Furnace in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oley Furnace. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oley Furnace listed first.
- Oley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oley
- Oley is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oley <2>
- Basket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lobachsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
- Lobachsville is located in Berks County
- Pricetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Manatawny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
- Manatawny is located in Berks County
- Pikeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Berks County
- Fleetwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- New Jerusalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
- Limekiln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Griesemersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griesemersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
- Griesemersville is located in Berks County
- Spangsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangsville
- Spangsville is located in Berks County
- Dryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
- Dryville is located in Berks County
- Walnuttown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnuttown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
- Walnuttown is located in Berks County
- Shanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- Shanesville is located in Berks County
- Moselem Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem Springs
- Moselem Springs is located in Berks County
- Lyon Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
- Lyon Station is located in Berks County
- Kirbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Blandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandon
- Blandon is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandon <2>
- Bernharts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Stony Creek Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Mills
- Stony Creek Mills is located in Berks County
- Jacksonwald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
- Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
- Stonersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Yellow House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Earlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Landis Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Fredericksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksville
- Fredericksville is located in Berks County
- Molltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Maiden Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- Temple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Frush Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frush Valley
- Frush Valley is located in Berks County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
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 Oley Furnace, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |