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 West Nanticoke had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Nanticoke, with the one closest to West Nanticoke listed first.
- Nanticoke
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunlock Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cease Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
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- Wanamie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wanamie is located in Luzerne County
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- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover is located in Luzerne County
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- Warrior Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Askam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Askam is located in Luzerne County
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- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Lyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
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- Sugar Notch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Plymouth Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
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- Gregory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gregory is located in Luzerne County
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- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Luzerne County
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- Larksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silkworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silkworth is located in Luzerne County
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- Slocum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slocum is located in Luzerne County
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- Meeker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meeker is located in Luzerne County
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- Ashley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huntsville is located in Luzerne County
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- Lehman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Prichard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prichard is located in Luzerne County
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- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Luzerne County
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- Solomon Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Solomon Gap is located in Luzerne County
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- Wilkes-Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Luzerne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trucksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
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- Shavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pikes Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
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- Sweet Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muhlenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Muhlenberg is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
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 West Nanticoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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