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, Bala had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bala, with the one closest to Bala listed first.
- Cynwyd
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Merion
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pencoyd
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Wissahickon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
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- Narberth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Manayunk
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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- Glen Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
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- Ardmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wynnewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Angora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roseglen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
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- Tioga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Shawmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shawmont is located in Montgomery County
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- Germantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Gladwyne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coreze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coreze is located in Delaware County
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- Manoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Manoa is located in Delaware County
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- Garrettford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettford is located in Delaware County
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- Lansdowne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fernwood is located in Delaware County
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- Yeadon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cardington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cardington is located in Delaware County
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- Grays Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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- Schuylkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
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- Nicetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wister
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Bryn Mawr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Bala, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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