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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, Dowlin had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Gallagherville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
    • Gallagherville is located in Chester County
  • Downingtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <3>
  • Woodbine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Chester County
  • Ackworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
    • Ackworth is located in Chester County
  • Lionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
    • Lionville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <3>
  • Milford Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mills
    • Milford Mills is located in Chester County
  • Lyndell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndell
    • Lyndell is located in Chester County
  • Thorndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
    • Thorndale is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <3>
  • Bradford Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Hills
    • Bradford Hills is located in Chester County
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Chester County
  • Wallace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Chester County
  • Byers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Byers is located in Chester County
  • Cornog
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
    • Cornog is located in Chester County
  • Guthriesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthriesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthriesville
    • Guthriesville is located in Chester County
  • Whitford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Whitford is located in Chester County
  • Exton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
    • Exton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <3>
  • Anselma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselma
    • Anselma is located in Chester County
  • Glenmoore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoore
    • Glenmoore is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmoore <3>
  • Springton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springton
    • Springton is located in Chester County
  • East Nantmeal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nantmeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nantmeal
    • East Nantmeal is located in Chester County
  • Caln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caln
    • Caln is located in Chester County
  • Kirkland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in Chester County
  • Ship Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Road
    • Ship Road is located in Chester County
  • West Pikeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pikeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
    • West Pikeland is located in Chester County
  • Matthews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Chester County
  • Brandywine Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Manor
    • Brandywine Manor is located in Chester County

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Dowlin, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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