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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 Raven Run had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lost Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mahanoy Plane
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Girardville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <3>
  • Frackville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Frackville Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilberton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
    • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
    • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maizeville
    • From Raven Run to Maizeville
  • Shenandoah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Krebs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Krebs
    • From Raven Run to Krebs
  • Ringtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Centralia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetherill Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
    • Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Morea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
    • Morea is located in Schuylkill County
  • Saint Nicholas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Yatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Schuylkill County
  • Ferndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferndale
    • From Raven Run to Ferndale
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Boston
    • From Raven Run to New Boston
  • Brandonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Raricks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raricks
    • Raricks is located in Schuylkill County
  • Wilburton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilburton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburton
    • Wilburton is located in Columbia County
  • Locustdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
    • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Heckscherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
    • Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Castle
    • From Raven Run to New Castle
  • Mahanoy City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mill Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
    • Mill Grove is located in Columbia County

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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 Raven Run, 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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