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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Anselma had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Anselma, with the one closest to Anselma listed first.

  • West Pikeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pikeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
    • West Pikeland is located in Chester County
  • Chester Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Matthews
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Matthews
    • From Anselma to Matthews
  • Lionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pikeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
    • Pikeland is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pikeland
    • From Anselma to Pikeland
  • Byers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Byers is located in Chester County
  • Exton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
    • Exton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <3>
  • Bacton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacton
    • Bacton is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bacton
    • From Anselma to Bacton
  • Merlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
    • Merlin is located in Chester County
  • Hallman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallman
    • Hallman is located in Chester County
  • Birchrunville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchrunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchrunville
    • Birchrunville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchrunville <3>
  • Milford Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dowlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowlin
    • Dowlin is located in Chester County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Chester County
  • Whitford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Whitford is located in Chester County
  • Ship Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Road
    • Ship Road is located in Chester County
  • Glenloch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
    • Glenloch is located in Chester County
  • Swedesford Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesford Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesford Road
    • Swedesford Road is located in Chester County
  • Kimberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberton
    • Kimberton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberton <3>
  • Sheeder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
    • Sheeder is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheeder
    • From Anselma to Sheeder
  • Lyndell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pughtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodbine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Chester County
  • Ackworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
    • Ackworth is located in Chester County
  • Bradford Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Hills
    • Bradford Hills is located in Chester County
  • Kirkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in Chester County
  • Frazer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Frazer is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <3>
  • Mill Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
    • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mill Lane
    • From Anselma to Mill Lane
  • Malins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malins
    • Malins is located in Chester County
  • Devault
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devault have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devault
    • Devault is located in Chester County
  • Aldham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldham
    • Aldham is located in Chester County
  • Nantmeal Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Nantmeal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nantmeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nantmeal
    • East Nantmeal is located in Chester County
  • Wallace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Chester County
  • Cornog
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
    • Cornog is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornog
    • From Anselma to Cornog

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Anselma, 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.
<4>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.




 

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