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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 Prichard had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sweet Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Muhlenberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Silkworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkworth
    • Silkworth is located in Luzerne County
  • Bloomingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hunlock Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pikes Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kyttle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyttle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyttle
    • Kyttle is located in Luzerne County
  • Weintz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weintz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weintz
    • Weintz is located in Luzerne County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cease Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cease Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
    • Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
  • Meeker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Loyalville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
    • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loyalville
    • From Prichard to Loyalville
  • Rittenhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harveyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Koonsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Glen Lyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Nanticoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nanticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nanticoke
    • West Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Outlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
    • Outlet is located in Luzerne County
  • Ripple ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple
    • Ripple is located in Luzerne County
  • Shickshinny
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mocanaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee
    • From Prichard to Lee
  • Wanamie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wanamie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamie
    • Wanamie is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wanamie
    • From Prichard to Wanamie
  • Nanticoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lehman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Prichard, 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.
<4>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.




 

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