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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, Fairview had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Eddystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crum Lynne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ridley Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Folsom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wallingford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Upland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Moore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Moore is located in Delaware County
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  • Holmes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutledge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Morton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Swarthmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bridgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • South Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Chester is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
  • Folcroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Glenolden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Llanwellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanwellyn
  • Secane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Primos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Primos is located in Delaware County
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  • Moylan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Moylan is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moylan
  • Knowlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Knowlton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Twin Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Trainer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trainer is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Cooper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Gibbstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Academy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
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  • Sharon Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Collingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Media
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <2>
  • Elwyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
  • Mount Alverno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
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  • Village Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Village Green is located in Delaware 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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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