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>

While we didn't find Porchtown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Porchtown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Porchtown listed first.

• Iona
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Iona is located in Gloucester County
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• Franklinville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Franklinville is located in Gloucester County
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• Malaga
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Malaga is located in Gloucester County
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• Harding
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding is located in Gloucester County
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• Janvier
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Janvier is located in Gloucester County
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• Monroeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroeville is located in Salem County
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• Palatine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palatine is located in Salem County
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• Alliance
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Alliance is located in Salem County
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• North Vineland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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• Centerton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerton is located in Salem County
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• Norma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Norma is located in Salem County
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• Forest Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
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• Hardingville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardingville is located in Gloucester County
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• Husted
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Husted is located in Cumberland County
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• Vineland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
• Elsmere
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elsmere is located in Gloucester County
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• Williamstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
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• Robanna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Robanna is located in Gloucester County
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• Downer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Downer is located in Gloucester County
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• Shirley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shirley is located in Salem County
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• Rosenhayn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
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• Cecil
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cecil is located in Gloucester County
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• Cross Keys
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
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• Ferrell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
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• Whig Lane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
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