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, Fox Chase had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fox Chase, with the one closest to Fox Chase listed first.
- Cheltenham
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <2>
- Ryers
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Ashbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pennypack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Blue Grass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
- Bustleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Valley Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County
- Bethayres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Rydal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <2>
- Lamott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Milestown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Olney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Crescentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Holmesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesburg
- Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Terwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Huntingdon Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Valley
- Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon Valley <2>
- Abington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <2>
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Weldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wyncote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncote
- Wyncote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyncote <2>
- Chelten Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelten Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelten Hills
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery 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 Fox Chase, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |