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, South Canaan had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Canaan, with the one closest to South Canaan listed first.
- Varden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Gravity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lake Ariel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
- Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <3>
- Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Clemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fermoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Avoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Waymart
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <3>
- Hoadleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Prompton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Keen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
- Mayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <3>
- Winton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mount Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Wimmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Drinker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hollisterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
- Jermyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <3>
- Archbald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <3>
- Peckville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckville
- Peckville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peckville <3>
- Seelyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
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 South Canaan, 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. |