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, Perkintown had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Perkintown, with the one closest to Perkintown listed first.
- Pedricktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedricktown
- Pedricktown is located in Salem County
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Landing
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Holly Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bellevue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Edgemoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <3>
- Claymont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont
- Claymont is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claymont <3>
- Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Silverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Carrcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Landlith
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <3>
- Sharptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Carpenter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Point Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Airy
- Point Airy is located in Salem County
- Rulon Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulon Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulon Road
- Rulon Road is located in Gloucester County
- Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Trainer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
- Boothwyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <3>
- Pennsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Asbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - South Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
- South Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Twin Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Kentmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 Perkintown, 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. |