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 Fishers in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fishers. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fishers listed first.
- Germantown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Germantown is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Wister
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wister is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wayne Junction is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Logan is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tabor is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Tioga
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tioga is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nicetown is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olney is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fern Rock is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Milestown was located in Philadelphia County
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- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pittville is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Wissahickon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wissahickon is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crescentville is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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- Ashbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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- Lamott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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- Mount Airy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Lane is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upsal is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Pencoyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mermaid is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kensington is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Frankford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Frankford is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelten Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Glen Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Willow is also located in Philadelphia County
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- Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manayunk is also located in Philadelphia 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 Fishers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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