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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 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)
    • 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
  • New Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Yatesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • 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
  • Krebs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Krebs
    • From Saint Nicholas to Krebs
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
    • Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
  • Park Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Girard Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Girardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Cumbola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumbola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
    • Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
  • New Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
    • Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Delano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferndale
    • From Saint Nicholas to Ferndale

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 Saint Nicholas, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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