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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 Fernwood had a population of 619 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Upper Darby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Yeadon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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  • Cardington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cardington is located in Delaware County
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  • Angora
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Darby
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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  • Colwyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Lansdowne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Burmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
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  • Kellyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
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  • Clifton Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Collingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharon Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Academy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
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  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Road
  • Garrettford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Garrettford is located in Delaware County
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  • Addingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Addingham is located in Delaware County
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  • Primos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Primos is located in Delaware County
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  • Secane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Llanwellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
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  • Glenolden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Folcroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grays Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Schuylkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Morton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wynnewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rutledge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Moore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore is located in Delaware County
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  • Norwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Merion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Coreze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coreze is located in Delaware County
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  • Manoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manoa is located in Delaware County
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  • Narberth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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