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, Holmesburg had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Holmesburg, with the one closest to Holmesburg listed first.

• Tacony
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
  • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
• Pennypack
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
  • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
• Torresdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torresdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torresdale
  • Torresdale is located in Philadelphia County
• Blue Grass
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
• Wissinoming
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wissinoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
  • Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
• Fitler
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitler
  • Fitler is located in Philadelphia County
• Riverton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
• Bustleton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
  • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
• Frankford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
• Bridesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
  • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
• Morris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
  • Morris is located in Camden County (NJ)
• Parry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
  • Parry is located in Burlington County (NJ)
• Cinnaminson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
  • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
• Riverside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
• Delanco
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delanco
  • Delanco is located in Burlington County (NJ)
• Cornwell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
  • Cornwell is located in Bucks County
• Andalusia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
  • Andalusia is located in Bucks County
• Fox Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
  • Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
• Ryers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
  • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
• Cheltenham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
  • Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <3>
• Delair
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
  • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
• Walnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Crescentville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
  • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
• Port Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
  • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
• Valley Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
  • Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County
• Bethayres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethayres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethayres
  • Bethayres is located in Montgomery County
• Bridgeboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeboro
  • Bridgeboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
• Beverly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
• Eddington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
  • Eddington is located in Bucks County
• Bensalem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensalem
  • Bensalem is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bensalem <3>
• Byberry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
  • Byberry is located in Philadelphia County
• Somerton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerton
  • Somerton is located in Philadelphia County
• Ashbourne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbourne
  • Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
• Oak Lane
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
  • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
• Fern Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
  • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
• Olney
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Olney is located in Philadelphia County

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