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 Split Rock in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Split Rock. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Split Rock listed first.
- Blakeslee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
- Blakeslee is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <3>
- Albrightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrightsville
- Albrightsville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albrightsville <3>
- Stoddartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Mud Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Long Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <3>
- Leslie Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Drakes Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
- Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
- Bear Creek Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
- Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Penn Haven Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Bear Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek Village <3>
- Moosehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - White Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
- White Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
- Buck Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Kresgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresgeville
- Kresgeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kresgeville <3>
- Effort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
- Effort is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <3>
- McMichael
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Pocono Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Summit
- Pocono Summit is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Summit <3>
- Tobyhanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobyhanna
- Tobyhanna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobyhanna <3>
- Mount Pocono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
- Sandy Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Eckley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Gilbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
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 Split Rock, 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. |
| <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. |