Names of villages/areas in Newton and Ransom Townships.
Ransom Twp
Milwaukee (formerly Milwaukie / Flickerville / Flickersville) - Milwaukee Road, Creek Road and Hickory Road (and surrounding area).
Mt Dewey / West Mountain / Little Ransom - On Newton Road and surrounding area just outside of Scranton
Frankie's Hill - on North Sekol Ave, Mount Dewey. Frank and Helen Phillip's owned the whole right side, going up.
Snake Road - a nickname for Ransom Road from Creek Road (Ransom Twp) and Keyser Ave (Scranton). The bottom of Snake Road is near McDade Park and the name of the road changes to Bald Mountain Road.
German Hill - Ransom side of Ransom Road (between Evergreen Drive and Rock Road)
Ransom village - area around Newton Ransom Blvd and Main St
Mountain Valley / High Falls - area around Bald Mountain Road, Creek Road and Ransom Road
Austin Heights - part of Ransom near Old Forge
Schaeffers Corner- Intersection of Newton-Ransom Blvd and Milwaukee Rd
Darkies - Dark Region Rd
Birdville - Mt.Dewey
Vanyou's hill - on Newton-Ransom Blvd from Port Royal Rd to Milwaukee Rd.
Suprick's Hill / Winters' Hill / Barrier Hill - on Newton-Ransom Blvd between Port Royal and Dark Regions Rd
The Ball Diamond/Ball Field - on Main Street, Ransom
The Narrows - Main St/Coxton Road between Ransom and Coxton
Upper Narrows / Hoppy Road, Wyoming County- between Main Street in Ransom and Falls Road, the worst State road in PA (which is now closed)
Newton Twp
Newton Centre / Newton Center / Bald Mount / Brushy Ridge - the area around Newton Ransom Blvd, Church Hill Road and Milwaukee Road.
Shooktown (even older than that, called Taylortown) - the area around Cherry Hill Road and Hilltop Road
Kircher's Corners - intersection of Route 307 (Morgan Highway) and Winola Road
Schultzville - on/near Route 307
Kresge's Hill - Airport Drive between Falls Rd and Newton-Ransom Blvd
Carpenter's Hill / Carpenter's Corner - Area of 1700 to approx. 1750 of Newton-Ransom Blvd
Fowler's Hill - Newton-Ransom Blvd just beyond Carpenter's Hill towards Clarks Summit
Rozinko's Road - Spring Drive
Upper Narrows / Hoppy Road, Wyoming County- between Main Street in Ransom and Falls Road, the worst State road in PA (which is now closed)
Cummin's Pond - Newton Rd. (formerly Blind's Man Rd.) joined North Sekol Ave and ended at Community Dr. (Mount Dewey)
Cosner's Corner / Cosner Village - Newton Road/Laurel Hill Road/Forest Acres Drive
Biesecker Hill - top of Milwaukee Road by fire hall
Moosic - in the area of Valley View Drive and Forest Acres Drive
Wyoming County
Glendale - Wyoming County side of Schultzville
Square Top / Brinktown (Wyoming county)- near Bethel Church on Falls Road.
Highland - One mile up Highland dr. off rt 307. The road eventfully returns to rt 307 past Highland Campgrounds and down to the area of the former Ed Hawk garage /gas station and Carey's cider mill.
Thanks to all of the local people on You know you're from Newton-Ransom if you remember... Facebook page for their input.