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, Laurel had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
- Mortonville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonville
- Mortonville is located in Chester County
- Romansville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
- Romansville is located in Chester County
- Doe Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Embreeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Embreeville is located in Chester County
- Modena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Buck Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Caln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Chester County
- Glenhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ercildoun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Clonmell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Marlboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Marlboro is located in Chester County
- Northbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
- Northbrook is located in Chester County
- Gallagherville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
- Gallagherville is located in Chester County
- Thorndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
- Thorndale is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
- Coatesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <4>
- Green Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn
- Green Lawn is located in Chester County
- Willowdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Chester County
- Corinne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Corinne is located in Chester County
- Marshallton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in Chester County
- Siousca
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Chester County
- Wawaset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Woodbine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Downingtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
- Guthriesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthriesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthriesville
- Guthriesville is located in Chester County
- Wagontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sadsburyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
- Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <4>
- Pomeroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
- Stottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
- Stottsville is located in Chester County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |