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>
While we didn't find Benson East in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Benson East. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Benson East listed first.
- Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chelten Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Lamott
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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- Ashbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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- Weldon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Montgomery County
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- Rydal
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rydal is located in Montgomery County
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- Noble
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
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- Glenside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
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- Wyncote
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pittville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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- Cheltenham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ryers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
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- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
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- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Fitzwatertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
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- Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
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- Edge Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Gravers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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- Olney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Bethayres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethayres is located in Montgomery County
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- Terwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Terwood is located in Montgomery County
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- Rubicam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rubicam is located in Montgomery County
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- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 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 Benson East, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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