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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>

While we didn't find Essington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Essington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Essington listed first.

  • Norwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Moore
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Moore is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
  • Ridley Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crum Lynne
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holmes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gibbstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
  • Folcroft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenolden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Folsom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairview is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Eddystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Morton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rutledge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Academy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Sharon Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Collingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Llanwellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanwellyn
  • Swarthmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Secane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • South Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Chester is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Cooper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Repaupo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Repaupo is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Paradise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Paradise is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Road
  • Colwyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Darby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
  • Clifton Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wallingford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Primos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Primos is located in Delaware County
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  • Upland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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