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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tamaqua had a population of 6,054 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tamaqua had a population of 6,633 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Tamaqua, with the one closest to Tamaqua listed first.

  • Newkirk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Schuylkill County
  • Reevesdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesdale
    • Reevesdale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Tuscarora
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
  • Barnesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
    • Barnesville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnesville <3>
  • East Mahanoy Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mahanoy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mahanoy Junction
    • East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Reynolds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County
  • West Penn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penn
    • West Penn is located in Schuylkill County
  • Haucks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haucks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haucks
    • Haucks is located in Schuylkill County
  • Hometown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
    • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
  • Tamanend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamanend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamanend
    • Tamanend is located in Schuylkill County
  • Middleport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
    • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Hecla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Schuylkill County
  • Quakake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakake
    • Quakake is located in Schuylkill County
  • Coaldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
  • Pine Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
    • Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Delano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
    • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
  • Buck Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Schuylkill County
  • Lofty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
  • New Ringgold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Park Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
  • Silver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • New Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McKeansburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Rene Mont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
  • Kepner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kepner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepner
    • Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
  • Leibeyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leibeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leibeyville
    • Leibeyville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Lansford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hauto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauto
    • Hauto is located in Carbon County
  • Girard Manor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
    • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mahanoy City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Schuylkill County

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

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 Tamaqua, 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.




 

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