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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 in 1895, Silverton had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Llewellyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Steins
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Steins is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Minersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Branchdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Branchdale is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Blackwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blackwood is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Friedensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cressona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cressona is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
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  • Mount Carbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carbon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Pottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendower is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Heckscherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Heckscherville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Swatara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Swatara is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Schuylkill Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Palo Alto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Palo Alto is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Castle was located in Schuylkill County
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  • Tremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tremont is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
  • De Turksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • De Turksville is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Port Carbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Donaldson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Donaldson is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Moyers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Moyers is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Summit Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Station is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Aucheys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aucheys is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Cumbola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumbola is also located in Schuylkill County
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  • Gordon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is also located in Schuylkill County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
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  • Wetherill Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wetherill Junction is also located in Schuylkill County
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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 Silverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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