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>
While we didn't find Providence in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Providence. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Scranton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
- Green Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Dunmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
- Chinchilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinchilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinchilla
- Chinchilla is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinchilla <2>
- Throop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
- Throop is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <2>
- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
- Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <2>
- Olyphant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
- Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <2>
- Minooka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Clarks Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Nay Aug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Clarks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
- Justus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Old Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
- Moosic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
- Peckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckville
- Peckville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peckville <2>
- Edella
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Waverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Winton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Green Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Schultzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
- Milwaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <2>
- Elmhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
- Archbald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.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 Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |