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, Lafayette had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
- Roseglen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
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- Gladwyne
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Spring Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- Shawmont
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shawmont is located in Montgomery County
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- Roxborough
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- West Spring Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Spring Mills is located in Montgomery County
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- West Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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- Glen Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
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- Conshohocken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Conshohocken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryn Mawr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ardmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wynnewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Narberth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Merion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cynwyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Wissahickon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
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- Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Gravers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mill Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Road is located in Montgomery County
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- Ivy Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
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- Corsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Corsons is located in Montgomery County
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- Plymouth Meeting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gulph Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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