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 Rock Glen had a population of 477 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Glen, with the one closest to Rock Glen listed first.
- Gowen
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Nuremberg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuremberg
- Nuremberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nuremberg <3>
- Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Mountain Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Derringer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Tomhicken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Beaver Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
- Raricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Briggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Luzerne County
- Hetlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Nescopeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
- Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <3>
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
- Conyngham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
- Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
- Sybertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybertsville
- Sybertsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sybertsville <3>
- Shumans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
- Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <3>
- Brandonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Beach Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Briar Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Mifflinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
- Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <3>
- Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Girard Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
- Wapwallopen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapwallopen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapwallopen
- Wapwallopen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapwallopen <3>
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Columbia County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State 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 Rock Glen, 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. |