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 Thornhurst in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Thornhurst. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Thornhurst listed first.
- Clifton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Stoddartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Blakeslee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Mount Pocono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Tobyhanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobyhanna
- Tobyhanna is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobyhanna <3>
- Yostville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Spring Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Lehigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Daleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
- Bear Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Long Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Freytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Moosehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Bear Creek Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Albrightsville
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Pocono Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 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
- La Anna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - South Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sterling
- South Sterling is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sterling <3>
- Angels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Madisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
- Elmhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
- Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Dupont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
- Yatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Laflin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Laurel Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.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 Thornhurst, 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. |