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 Downingtown had a population of 1,920 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Downingtown had a population of 8,419 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Downingtown, with the one closest to Downingtown listed first.
- Gallagherville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gallagherville is located in Chester County
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- Woodbine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodbine is located in Chester County
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- Ackworth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ackworth is located in Chester County
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- Thorndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bradford Hills is located in Chester County
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- Dowlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dowlin is located in Chester County
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- Whitford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitford is located in Chester County
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- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Chester County
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- Lionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guthriesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guthriesville is located in Chester County
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- Caln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Romansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Romansville is located in Chester County
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- Milford Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marshallton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marshallton is located in Chester County
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- Exton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lyndell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Embreeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Embreeville is located in Chester County
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- Glenhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenhall is located in Chester County
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- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Chester County
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- Kirkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kirkland is located in Chester County
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- Ship Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ship Road is located in Chester County
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- Cornog
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Byers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Byers is located in Chester County
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- Coatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Modena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Modena is located in Chester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Chester County
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- Northbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Northbrook is located in Chester County
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- Wawaset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Chester County
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- West Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenloch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenloch is located in Chester County
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- Swedesford Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Swedesford Road is located in Chester County
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- Anselma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenmoore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brandywine Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brandywine Manor is located in Chester County
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- Brandamore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brandamore is located in Chester County
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- Cedar Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Siousca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Siousca 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 Downingtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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