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 in 1895, Paradise had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Leonards
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Thorofare
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Clarksboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
- Clarksboro is located in Gloucester County
- Mount Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
- Mount Royal is located in Gloucester County
- Parkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Gibbstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mickleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- West End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Repaupo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tomlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wolfert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mantua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - North Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Folcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
- Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
- Bell Road ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Asbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Colwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Darby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
- Academy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sharon Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hill
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Hill <4>
- Collingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>
- Glenolden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
- Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Moore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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 Paradise, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |