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 Olwen Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Olwen Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Olwen Heights listed first.
- Moscow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Elmhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
- Madisonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
- Nay Aug
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Yostville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Daleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
- Wimmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Mount Cobb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Drinker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Freytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hollisterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Dunmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <3>
- Green Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Scranton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
- Olyphant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <3>
- Lehigh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Throop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Throop is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <3>
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Minooka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
- Dickson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <3>
- Winton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Moosic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <3>
- Peckville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckville
- Peckville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peckville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.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 Olwen Heights, 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. |