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 in 1895, Pleasant Valley had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Rittenhouse
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
- Harveyville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Bloomingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
- Clarks View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Register
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Huntington Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Mills
- Huntington Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Mills <3>
- Cambra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambra
- Cambra is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambra <3>
- Town Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Muhlenberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
- Muhlenberg is located in Luzerne County
- Red Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ripple ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - New Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Waterton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Prichard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sweet Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Valley
- Sweet Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Valley <3>
- Kyttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Koonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koonsville
- Koonsville is located in Luzerne County
- Coles Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
- Coles Creek is located in Columbia County
- Shickshinny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickshinny
- Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickshinny <3>
- Weintz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jamison City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Laubach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Mocanaqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocanaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocanaqua
- Mocanaqua is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocanaqua <3>
- Silkworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pikes Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
- Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
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 Pleasant Valley, 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. |