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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kennett Square had a population of 1,326 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kennett Square had a population of 6,203 people.

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

  • Willowdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
  • Toughkenamon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
  • Longwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
  • New Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaolin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Kaolin is located in Chester County
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Yorklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hamorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamorton
    • From Kennett Square to Hamorton
  • Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Southwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southwood
    • From Kennett Square to Southwood
  • Hockessin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashland
    • From Kennett Square to Ashland
  • Fairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
  • Parkersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
  • Corinne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenhall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
    • Glenhall is located in Chester County
  • Embreeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
    • Embreeville is located in Chester County
  • Landenberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landenberg
    • Landenberg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landenberg <3>
  • Mount Cuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Norway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norway
    • From Kennett Square to Norway
  • Pocopson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocopson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocopson
    • Pocopson is located in Chester County
  • Northbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
    • Northbrook is located in Chester County
  • Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baker
    • From Kennett Square to Baker

The official website for Kennett Square: www.kennett-square.pa.us/

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Kennett Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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