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>
While we didn't find Shades Glen in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shades Glen. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shades Glen listed first.
- Bear Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek Village <2>
- Stoddartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Moosehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bear Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
- Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Blakeslee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
- Blakeslee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Laurel Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <2>
- Glen Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Spring Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Laflin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Miners Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Penobscot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Rita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Dupont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Yatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Yostville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Sebastopol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
- Inkerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
- Parsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Solomon Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Gap
- Solomon Gap is located in Luzerne County
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Mountain Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
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 Shades Glen, 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> | 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. |