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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 Scranton had a population of 75,215 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scranton had a population of 76,532 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Scranton, with the one closest to Scranton listed first.

  • Dunmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Green Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Ridge
    • From Scranton to Green Ridge
  • Minooka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
  • Nay Aug
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Throop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chinchilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinchilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinchilla
    • Chinchilla is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chinchilla <2>
  • Old Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Moosic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
  • Dickson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
    • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <2>
  • Olyphant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarks Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Clarks Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
    • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
  • Elmhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Peckville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Justus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Milwaukee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milwaukee
    • From Scranton to Milwaukee
  • Edella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edella
    • From Scranton to Edella
  • Dupont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
  • Winton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
    • Winton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Schultzville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Luzerne County
  • Pittston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Spring Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Mount Cobb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
    • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
  • Archbald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
  • Green Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Grove
    • From Scranton to Green Grove
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Ransom is located in Lackawanna County

The official website for Scranton: www.scrantonpa.gov/

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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 Scranton, 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.
<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>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.




 

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