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 in 1895, Rising Sun had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rising Sun, with the one closest to Rising Sun listed first.
- Neffs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scheidy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Newhard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newhard is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhard
- Schnecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Balliettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Slatington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Laurys Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Treichlers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Treichlers is located in Northampton County
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- Walnutport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Slate Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Emerald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Custer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lockridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Orefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cementon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cementon is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
- Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slatedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saegersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saegersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegersville
- Weidasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stetlersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harpers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harpers is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
- Germansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Rising Sun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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