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 in 1895, Silkworth had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Silkworth, with the one closest to Silkworth listed first.
- Prichard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pikes Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
- Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Cease Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cease Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Meeker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Luzerne County
- Sweet Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Valley
- Sweet Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Valley <3>
- Muhlenberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
- Muhlenberg is located in Luzerne County
- Hunlock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunlock Creek
- Hunlock Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunlock Creek <3>
- Lehman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman
- Lehman is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehman <3>
- Outlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Weintz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Loyalville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
- Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
- West Nanticoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nanticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nanticoke
- West Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
- Kyttle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
- Glen Lyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
- Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
- Nanticoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <3>
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Luzerne County
- Idetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Harveys Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
- Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <3>
- Laketon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ruggles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wanamie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
- Rittenhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
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 Silkworth, 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. |