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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>

Bell Road itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Darby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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  • Colwyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Sharon Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Academy
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
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  • Folcroft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cardington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cardington is located in Delaware County
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  • Fernwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernwood is located in Delaware County
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  • Yeadon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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  • Grays Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Upper Darby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Angora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Collingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Moore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Moore is located in Delaware County
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  • Norwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Schuylkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Lansdowne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
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  • Kellyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
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  • Clifton Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Primos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Primos is located in Delaware County
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  • Secane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Llanwellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
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  • Holmes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenolden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Folsom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Paradise is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Leonards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leonards is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Thorofare
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrettford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrettford is located in Delaware County
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  • Addingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Addingham is located in Delaware County
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  • Morton
    (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 Bell Road, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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