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 Wapwallopen had a population of 323 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wapwallopen, with the one closest to Wapwallopen listed first.
- Beach Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Briggsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Luzerne County
- Hobbie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Nescopeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
- Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <3>
- Mocanaqua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocanaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocanaqua
- Mocanaqua is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocanaqua <3>
- Berwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
- Shickshinny
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickshinny
- Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickshinny <3>
- Sybertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybertsville
- Sybertsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sybertsville <3>
- Slocum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Koonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koonsville
- Koonsville is located in Luzerne County
- Dorrance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
- Hetlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Tomhicken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Conyngham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
- Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
- Saint Johns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <3>
- Glen Lyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
- Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
- Briar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Rock Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Fern Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Derringer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Drums
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
- Drums is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <3>
- Wanamie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Waterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Columbia County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.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 Wapwallopen, 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. |