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)
- Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
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- Landingville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Schuylkill Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Drehersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
- Cumbola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
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- McKeansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
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- Port Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Mount Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Cressona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
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- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
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- Molino
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Molino is located in Schuylkill County
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- Rauschs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aucheys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hecla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hecla is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rene Mont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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