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, Germantown had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Germantown, with the one closest to Germantown listed first.
- Wayne Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wister
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tioga
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wissahickon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pencoyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Airy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pittville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Glen Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
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- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cynwyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Bala
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
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- Gravers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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- Ashbourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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- Lamott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chelten Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmont is located in Montgomery County
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- West Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Manayunk 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 Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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