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 Orwigsburg had a population of 1,290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orwigsburg had a population of 2,943 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
- Frisbie
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Landingville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Schuylkill Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
- Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <3>
- New Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <3>
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Drehersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drehersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
- Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Cumbola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - McKeansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Port Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
- Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <3>
- Palo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mount Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Cressona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
- Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <3>
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Molino
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rauschs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ringgold
- New Ringgold is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ringgold <3>
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Pottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <3>
- Aucheys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Port Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
- Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
- Hecla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
- Rene Mont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - New Castle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Orwigsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
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 Orwigsburg, 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. |