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 Prompton had a population of 269 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Prompton had a population of 233 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prompton, with the one closest to Prompton listed first.
- Fermoy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fermoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
- Fermoy is located in Wayne County
- Seelyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seelyville
- From Prompton to Seelyville
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Keen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keen
- From Prompton to Keen
- Honesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
- Aldenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waymart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clemo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
- Clemo is located in Wayne County
- Hoadleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
- Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
- Carley Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tanners Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
- South Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Varden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varden
- Varden is located in Wayne County
- Pink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Wayne County
- White Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
- White Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Mills <4>
- Torrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
- Torrey is located in Wayne County
- Siko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Siko is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siko
- From Prompton to Siko
- Gravity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Gravity is located in Wayne County
- Whites Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Valley
- Whites Valley is located in Wayne County
- Forest City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ariel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
- Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <4>
- Avoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
- Avoy is located in Wayne County
- Uswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Girdland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdland
- Girdland is located in Wayne County
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Prompton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
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 Prompton, 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |