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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 Chalfont had a population of 234 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chalfont had a population of 4,318 people.

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

  • New Britain
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • New Britain is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
  • Colmar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Colmar is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colmar <3>
  • Tradesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
    • Tradesville is located in Bucks County
  • Line Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Lexington
    • Line Lexington is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Line Lexington <3>
  • Fortuna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Fortuna is located in Montgomery County
  • Eureka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
  • Orvilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvilla
    • Orvilla is located in Montgomery County
  • Warrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Edison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Bucks County
  • Doylestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fountainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
    • Fountainville is located in Bucks County
  • Hatfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <3>
  • Lansdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pennbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
    • Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Prospectville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospectville
    • Prospectville is located in Montgomery County
  • Blooming Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Glen
    • Blooming Glen is located in Bucks County
  • Dyerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerstown
    • Dyerstown is located in Bucks County
  • Danboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danboro
    • Danboro is located in Bucks County
  • Dublin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Wales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wales
    • North Wales is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wales <3>
  • Gwynedd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Jamison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Jamison is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamison <3>
  • Bridge Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Valley
    • Bridge Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Furlong
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furlong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furlong
    • Furlong is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furlong <3>
  • Mechanics Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanics Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Valley
    • Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Derstines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
    • Derstines is located in Bucks County
  • Telford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Elroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Montgomery 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 Chalfont, 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.