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 Rockport had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Penn Haven Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Drakes Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Leslie Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Buck Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Weatherly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
- Mud Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hudsondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Nesquehoning Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jim Thorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Sandy Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Summit Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nesquehoning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Packerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Packerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton
- White Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Drifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Drifton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifton
- Jeddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Beaver Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gerhards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gerhards is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhards
- Upper Lehigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
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 Rockport, 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. |