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

  • Spring House
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Penllyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ambler
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
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  • Three Tuns
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
  • Blue Bell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Broad Axe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jarrettown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
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  • Gwynedd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Narcissa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
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  • Whitemarsh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitemarsh is located in Montgomery County
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  • Prospectville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospectville is located in Montgomery County
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  • North Wales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Williams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Williams is located in Montgomery County
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  • Oreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fitzwatertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
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  • Dreshertowne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dreshertowne is located in Montgomery County
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  • Horsham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pennbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
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  • West Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point is located in Montgomery County
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  • Acorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
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  • Belfry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Belfry is located in Montgomery County
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  • Corsons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corsons is located in Montgomery County
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  • Cold Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
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  • Plymouth Meeting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flourtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edge Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weldon is located in Montgomery County
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  • Hillside ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside is located in Montgomery County
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  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hatboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
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  • Lansdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Gwynn Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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