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 Cheltenham had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cheltenham, with the one closest to Cheltenham listed first.
- Ryers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ryers
- From Cheltenham to Ryers
- Oak Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crescentville
- From Cheltenham to Crescentville
- Fox Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ashbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Tabor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pennypack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenkintown
- From Cheltenham to Jenkintown
- Lamott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Milestown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milestown
- From Cheltenham to Milestown
- Wister
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Logan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rydal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Frankford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frankford
- From Cheltenham to Frankford
- Wissinoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wissinoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wissinoming
- From Cheltenham to Wissinoming
- Tacony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tacony
- From Cheltenham to Tacony
- Holmesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesburg
- Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Noble
- From Cheltenham to Noble
- Blue Grass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
- Bustleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bethayres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wyncote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncote
- Wyncote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyncote <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyncote
- From Cheltenham to Wyncote
- Chelten Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelten Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelten Hills
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Pittville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pittville
- From Cheltenham to Pittville
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Cheltenham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |