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 Port Blanchard had a population of 321 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Blanchard, with the one closest to Port Blanchard listed first.
- Inkerman
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
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- Plainsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
- Hudson
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Laflin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Sebastopol
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
- Port Griffith
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Griffith
- Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
- Exeter
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
- Port Bowkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Bowkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
- Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
- Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
- Miners Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Yatesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <3>
- West Pittston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittston
- West Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pittston <3>
- Luzerne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
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- Forty Fort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
- Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
- Parsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Carverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
- Wilkes-Barre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <3>
- Dupont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
- Harding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Larksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
- Larksville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <3>
- Laurel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <3>
- Avoca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Ketcham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Shavertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
- Shavertown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shavertown <3>
- Trucksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
- Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
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 Port Blanchard, 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. |