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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 Parsons had a population of 2,412 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Miners Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Miners Mills is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hudson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hudson is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Port Bowkley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Port Bowkley is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Plainsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Plainsville is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Wilkes-Barre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forty Fort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Forty Fort is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kingston is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
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  • Laflin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Laflin is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Sebastopol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebastopol is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Inkerman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Inkerman is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Port Griffith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Griffith is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Port Blanchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Port Blanchard is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Wyoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wyoming is also located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Luzerne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Luzerne is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luzerne <2>
  • Plymouth Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth Junction is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Ashley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
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  • Yatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yatesville is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is also located in Luzerne County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
  • Larksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Carverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carverton is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Solomon Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Solomon Gap is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Pittston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pittston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trucksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trucksville is also located in Luzerne County
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  • Gregory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gregory is also located in Luzerne County
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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 Parsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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