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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 Verga in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Verga. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Verga listed first.

  • West End
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • West End is located in Gloucester County
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  • Woodbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • North Woodbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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  • Leonards
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonards is located in Gloucester County
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  • Thorofare
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
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  • Gloucester City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Paradise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise is located in Gloucester County
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  • Parkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Parkville is located in Gloucester County
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  • Northmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Northmont is located in Camden County
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  • Mount Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Royal is located in Gloucester County
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  • Mantua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mantua is located in Gloucester County
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  • Wenonah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wenonah is located in Gloucester County
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  • Almonesson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
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  • Glendora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glendora is located in Camden County
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  • West Collingswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Collingswood is located in Camden County
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  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Clarksboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksboro is located in Gloucester County
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  • Schuylkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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  • Grays Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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  • Blenheim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blenheim is located in Camden County
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  • Hilltop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Camden County
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  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Road
  • Mickleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
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  • Sewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sewell is located in Gloucester County
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  • Salina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Salina is located in Gloucester County
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  • Blackwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwood is located in Camden County
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  • Westmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmont is located in Camden County
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  • Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
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  • Darby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
  • Colwyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Academy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County (PA)
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  • Sharon Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Folcroft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <2>

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 Verga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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