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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 in 1895, Colwyn had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Colwyn had a population of 2,551 people.

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

  • Academy
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Academy is also located in Delaware County
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  • Darby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fernwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fernwood is also located in Delaware County
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  • Sharon Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Yeadon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bell Road was located in Philadelphia County
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  • Upper Darby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cardington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cardington is also located in Delaware County
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  • Collingdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glenolden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood is also located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Folcroft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Folcroft is also located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <2>
  • Lansdowne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Angora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Burmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellyville is also located in Delaware County
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  • Clifton Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Primos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Primos is also located in Delaware County
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  • Secane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Llanwellyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Llanwellyn is also located in Delaware County
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  • Holmes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Moore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore is also located in Delaware County
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  • Grays Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Schuylkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Garrettford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Garrettford is also located in Delaware County
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  • Addingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Morton is also located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>

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 Colwyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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