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 Carbon had a population of 1,976 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Carbon had a population of 1,769 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Carbon, with the one closest to Port Carbon listed first.
- Palo Alto
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Pottsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cumbola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
- Mount Carbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- New Philadelphia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
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- Cressona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schuylkill Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orwigsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wetherill Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Middleport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Landingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Frisbie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
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- Minersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Llewellyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Silverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Frackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morea is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
- New Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
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- Heckscherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
- Steins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Steins is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
- Friedensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
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- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Maizeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- McKeansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Frackville Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Mahanoy Plane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy Plane
- Saint Nicholas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill 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 Port Carbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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