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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, Congo had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sassamansville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassamansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassamansville
    • Sassamansville is located in Montgomery County
  • Gilbertsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Layfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
    • Layfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Pleasant Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pleasant Run
    • From Congo to Pleasant Run
  • Niantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
    • Niantic is located in Montgomery County
  • Eshbach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bechtelsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
    • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <4>
  • New Berlinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlinville
    • New Berlinville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlinville <4>
  • Boyertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <4>
  • New Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Anise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Anise is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anise
    • From Congo to Anise
  • Hillegass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillegass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
    • Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
  • Greshville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
    • Greshville is located in Berks County
  • Little Oley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
    • Little Oley is located in Berks County
  • Colebrookdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Frederick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Montgomery County
  • Fruitville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Berks County
  • Ironstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironstone
    • From Congo to Ironstone
  • Fagleysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Obelisk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obelisk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
    • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Obelisk
    • From Congo to Obelisk
  • Perkiomenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <4>
  • Pennsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
    • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <4>
  • East Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
    • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <4>
  • Palm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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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 Congo, 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>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.
<4>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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