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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 Fords Edge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fords Edge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fords Edge listed first.

  • Mingo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
  • Royersford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spring City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cromby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromby
    • Cromby is located in Chester County
  • Linfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfield
    • Linfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linfield <3>
  • Ironsides
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
  • Phoenixville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
  • Mont Clare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Mont Clare is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Clare <3>
  • Yerkes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yerkes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
    • Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
  • Trappe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
    • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <3>
  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Parker Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
    • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
  • Kimberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberton
    • Kimberton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberton <3>
  • Pickering
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Pickering is located in Chester County
  • Port Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
  • Arcola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Montgomery County
  • Collegeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rahns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahns
    • Rahns is located in Montgomery County
  • Fricks Lock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
  • Sheeder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
    • Sheeder is located in Chester County
  • Hallman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallman
    • Hallman is located in Chester County
  • Williams Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
    • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
  • Perkiomen Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkiomen Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkiomen Junction
    • Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
  • Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <3>
  • Neiffer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
    • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
  • Sanatoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
    • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
  • Slonaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
    • Slonaker 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 Fords Edge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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