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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 Bridgewater had a population of 100 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • South Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
    • South Chester is located in Delaware County
  • Upland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mount Alverno
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Alverno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alverno
    • Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
  • Knowlton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Delaware County
  • Village Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Village Green is located in Delaware County
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
  • Trainer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
    • Trainer is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eddystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
    • Eddystone is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <3>
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Delaware County
  • Wallingford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Riddle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
  • Aston Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
  • Elwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
  • Boothwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
    • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <3>
  • Linwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crum Lynne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crum Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Lynne
    • Crum Lynne is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crum Lynne <3>
  • Swarthmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Media
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <3>
  • Moylan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moylan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moylan
    • Moylan is located in Delaware County
  • Lenni
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenni
    • Lenni is located in Delaware County
  • Chelsea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
  • Carpenter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Ridley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Folsom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
  • Rutledge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Morton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Delaware County
  • Wawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawa
    • Wawa is located in Delaware County
  • Chester Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
    • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <3>
  • Darling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
    • Darling is located in Delaware County

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 Bridgewater, 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.