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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 Topton had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Topton had a population of 2,061 people.

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

  • Hancock
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hancock
    • From Topton to Hancock
  • Mertztown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertztown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertztown
    • Mertztown is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertztown <4>
  • Hinterleiter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Schofer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
    • Schofer is located in Berks County
  • Longswamp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longswamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
    • Longswamp is located in Berks County
  • Shamrock Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
    • Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
  • Maxatawny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxatawny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxatawny
    • Maxatawny is located in Berks County
  • Lyon Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
    • Lyon Station is located in Berks County
  • Dryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredericksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksville
    • Fredericksville is located in Berks County
  • New Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
    • New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
  • Rittenhouse Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Lion
    • From Topton to Red Lion
  • Breinigsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breinigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breinigsville
    • Breinigsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breinigsville <4>
  • Eagle Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Point
    • From Topton to Eagle Point
  • Kutztown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Landis Store
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Huffs Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seisholtzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seisholtzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seisholtzville
    • Seisholtzville is located in Berks County
  • Alburtis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
  • Trexlertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trexlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trexlertown
    • Trexlertown is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trexlertown <4>
  • Laros ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laros have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laros
    • Laros is located in Lehigh County
  • Wallner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
    • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
  • Lobachsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harlem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Berks County
  • Haines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
    • Haines is located in Lehigh County
  • Fogelsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fogelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogelsville
    • Fogelsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fogelsville <4>
  • Seipstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
    • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seipstown
    • From Topton to Seipstown
  • Grimville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hynemansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Weisenberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
    • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weisenberg
    • From Topton to Weisenberg

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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 Topton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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