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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>

While we didn't find Swoyersville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Swoyersville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Swoyersville listed first.

  • Luzerne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forty Fort
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forty Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
    • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forty Fort
    • From Swoyersville to Forty Fort
  • Port Bowkley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Plainsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsville
    • Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Luzerne County
  • Miners Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Luzerne County
  • Port Blanchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
  • Larksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
    • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <2>
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Laflin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Inkerman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
    • Inkerman is located in Luzerne County
  • Sebastopol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Luzerne County
  • Port Griffith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Griffith
    • Port Griffith is located in Luzerne County
  • Exeter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
  • Carverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carverton
    • From Swoyersville to Carverton
  • Shavertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
    • Shavertown is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shavertown <2>
  • Trucksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gregory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Luzerne County
  • Plymouth Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
  • Yatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pittston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Swoyersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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 Swoyersville, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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