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, Bacton had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
- Glenloch
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Swedesford Road
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
- Exton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Ship Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Frazer
(2 miles [3.2 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Malins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Devault
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - West Pikeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Whitford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kirkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pikeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Malvern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
- Cedar Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
- Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
- Aldham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Chester Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Springs
- Chester Springs is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Springs <3>
- Merlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hallman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Anselma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselma
- Anselma is located in Chester County
- Lionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
- Lionville is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <3>
- Bradford Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Chester County
- Goshenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshenville
- Goshenville is located in Chester County
- Lees
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pickering
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Bacton, 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. |