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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>

While we didn't find Palmerton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Palmerton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Palmerton listed first.

  • Hazard
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Carbon County
  • Aquashicola
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquashicola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquashicola
    • Aquashicola is located in Carbon County
  • Lizard Creek Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
    • Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Kittatinny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
  • Beltzville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
    • Beltzville is located in Carbon County
  • Slate Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
    • Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
  • Berlinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
    • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
  • Harpers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
    • Harpers is located in Northampton County
  • Stemlersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stemlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
    • Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
  • Harrity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrity
    • Harrity is located in Carbon County
  • Parryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Slatedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
    • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
  • Custer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Lehigh County
  • Emerald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
  • Slatington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <4>
  • Lockport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Northampton County
  • Walnutport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
    • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <4>
  • Danielsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Little Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
  • Ashfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Balliet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
    • Balliet is located in Carbon County
  • Newhard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhard
    • Newhard is located in Lehigh County
  • Treichlers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treichlers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treichlers
    • Treichlers is located in Northampton County
  • Cherryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lehighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Weissport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
    • Weissport is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <4>

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 Palmerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.