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 Sheppton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sheppton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sheppton listed first.
- Oneida
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Girard Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
- Brandonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Derringer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Nuremberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuremberg
- Nuremberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nuremberg <4>
- Park Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
- Delano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Pine Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
- Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Fern Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gowen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Krebs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Yatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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 Schuylkill County
- Mahanoy City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
- Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <4>
- Buck Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Tamanend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Quakake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lofty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kelayres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Tomhicken
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rock Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
- Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <4>
- Shenandoah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
- Haucks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Audenried
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Raricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Sheppton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |