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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 Shamokin Dam had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shamokin Dam had a population of 1,699 people.

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

  • Hummels Wharf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
    • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
  • Sunbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Selinsgrove Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Northumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kratzerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
    • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
  • Kapp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
    • Kapp is located in Northumberland County
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Snyder County
  • Selinsgrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
    • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
  • Asherton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
    • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Asherton
    • From Shamokin Dam to Asherton
  • Mile Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Union County
  • Fishers Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
    • Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
  • Patricksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
  • Resler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resler
    • Resler is located in Northumberland County
  • Augustaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Keefers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keefers
    • From Shamokin Dam to Keefers
  • Dry Valley Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kantz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantz
    • Kantz is located in Snyder County
  • Chillisquaque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
    • Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
  • Seven Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
    • Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
  • Dornsife
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dornsife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dornsife
    • Dornsife is located in Northumberland County
  • Hunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Northumberland County
  • Dunkelbergers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkelbergers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
    • Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
  • Stonington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Northumberland County
  • Klines Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klines Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Grove
    • Klines Grove is located in Northumberland County
  • Wolverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
    • Wolverton is located in Northumberland County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Shamokin Dam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.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 Shamokin Dam, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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