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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llewellyn
- Llewellyn is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llewellyn <2>
- Steins
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Minersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
- Branchdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
- Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Blackwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Friedensburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensburg
- Friedensburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedensburg <2>
- Cressona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
- Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <2>
- Mount Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
- Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Pottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
- Glendower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
- Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
- Heckscherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
- Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
- Swatara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Schuylkill Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
- Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <2>
- Palo Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - New Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Tremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
- De Turksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Port Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
- Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <2>
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
- Donaldson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
- Moyers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Summit Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Aucheys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cumbola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
- Wetherill Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
- Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
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 Silverton, 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. |
| <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. |