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, Darling had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Darling, with the one closest to Darling listed first.
- Chester Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wawa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wawa is located in Delaware County
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- Ivy Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ivy Mills is located in Delaware County
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- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County
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- Lenni
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lenni is located in Delaware County
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- Glen Riddle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
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- Lima
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Delaware County
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- Glen Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Markham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Delaware County
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- Concordville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ward is located in Delaware County
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- Chelsea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County
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- Aston Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
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- Mount Alverno
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
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- Gradyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locksley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locksley is located in Delaware County
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- Village Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County
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- Knowlton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Delaware County
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- Elwyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elwyn is located in Delaware County
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- Moylan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moylan is located in Delaware County
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- Cheyney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheyney is located in Chester County
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- Thornton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brandywine Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brandywine Summit is located in Delaware County
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- Booths Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County
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- Bridgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
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- Media
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Upper Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Providence is located in Delaware County
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- Westtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westtown is located in Chester County
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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 Darling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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