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 Abington had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
- Noble
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hillside ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Weldon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <3>
- Rydal
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rubicam
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <3>
- Edge Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Glenside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Wyncote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncote
- Wyncote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyncote <3>
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Bethayres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Terwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Paper Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Heaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fitzwatertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzwatertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwatertown
- Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
- Chelten Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelten Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelten Hills
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Lamott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Ashbourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fox Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Valley Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County
- Huntingdon Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Valley
- Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon Valley <3>
- Fulmor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hatboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <3>
- Jarrettown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettown
- Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
- Oreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreland
- Oreland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreland <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Abington: www.abington.org/
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Abington, 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. |