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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 Olyphant had a population of 4,083 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Olyphant had a population of 5,007 people.

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

  • Dickson City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Throop
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Peckville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Winton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
    • Winton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Green Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Ridge
    • From Olyphant to Green Ridge
  • Dunmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Archbald
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <3>
  • Justus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Grove
    • From Olyphant to Green Grove
  • Chinchilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinchilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinchilla
    • Chinchilla is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinchilla <3>
  • Nay Aug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Edella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edella
    • From Olyphant to Edella
  • Scranton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jermyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
    • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <3>
  • Clarks Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Clarks Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
    • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <3>
  • Elmhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Cobb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Craig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Minooka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
  • Wimmers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Olyphant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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 Olyphant, 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.
<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.




 

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