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 Fort Washington had a population of 313 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Washington, with the one closest to Fort Washington listed first.
- Whitemarsh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whitemarsh is located in Montgomery County
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- Jarrettown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
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- Ambler
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flourtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oreland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzwatertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwatertown
- Three Tuns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Penllyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broad Axe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Narcissa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
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- Williams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams is located in Montgomery County
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- Edge Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Glenside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
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- Weldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Montgomery County
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- Spring House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
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- Dreshertowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dreshertowne is located in Montgomery County
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- Blue Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
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- Corsons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corsons is located in Montgomery County
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- Plymouth Meeting
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gravers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wyndmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mermaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Wyncote
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Noble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rubicam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rubicam is located in Montgomery County
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- Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horsham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Square
(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 Fort Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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