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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 Broad Axe had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Narcissa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
    • Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
  • Williams
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Montgomery County
  • Whitemarsh
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh
    • Whitemarsh is located in Montgomery County
  • Ambler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <3>
  • Blue Bell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <3>
  • Cold Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Corsons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsons
    • Corsons is located in Montgomery County
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
  • Fort Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Penllyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penllyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penllyn
    • Penllyn is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penllyn <3>
  • Flourtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jarrettown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettown
    • Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
  • Three Tuns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
    • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring House
    • Spring House is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring House <3>
  • Center Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Square
    • Center Square is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Square <3>
  • Ivy Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
    • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
  • Mill Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Road
    • Mill Road is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
  • Gravers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Wyndmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
    • Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <3>
  • Edge Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
    • Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Fitzwatertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzwatertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwatertown
    • Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
  • Acorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
  • Belfry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
    • Belfry is located in Montgomery County
  • Gwynedd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynedd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynedd
    • Gwynedd is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynedd <3>
  • Hooverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverton
    • Hooverton is located in Montgomery County

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 Broad Axe, 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.




 

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