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 Sunbury had a population of 5,930 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sunbury had a population of 9,322 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
- Shamokin Dam
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <3>
- Northumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <3>
- Hummels Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
- Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
- Keefers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kapp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Selinsgrove Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Mile Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Augustaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Seven Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Selinsgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
- Asherton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Resler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Wolverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kratzerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Patricksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Stonington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in Northumberland County
- Snydertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Klines Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klines Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Grove
- Klines Grove is located in Northumberland County
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Chillisquaque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
- Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
- Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
- Fishers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
- Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dunkelbergers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkelbergers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
- Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
- Farnsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Montandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
- Montandon is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sunbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.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 Sunbury, 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. |