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 Saint Nicholas had a population of 823 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Nicholas, with the one closest to Saint Nicholas listed first.
- Morea
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Morea is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
- New Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yatesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Shenandoah
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maizeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gilberton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Mahanoy City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mahanoy Plane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frackville Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wetherill Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Krebs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brandonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buck Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Park Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Ringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Girard Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Girardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cumbola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Delano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Saint Nicholas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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