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 The Colony at Valley Forge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of The Colony at Valley Forge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to The Colony at Valley Forge listed first.
- Arcola
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Montgomery County
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- Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Yerkes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
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- Collegeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mont Clare
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Port Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
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- Perkiomen Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
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- Betzwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Betzwood is located in Montgomery County
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- Eagleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Phoenixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trappe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Ironsides
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ironsides is located in Chester County
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- Pickering
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
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- Williams Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
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- King - of - Prussia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
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- Rahns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rahns is located in Montgomery County
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- Mingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
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- Cromby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cromby is located in Chester County
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- Rennyson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rennyson is located in Chester County
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- Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden is located in Chester County
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- New Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Centerville is located in Chester County
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- Skippack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Creamery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Royersford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring City
(5 miles [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 The Colony at Valley Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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