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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 Lima had a population of 507 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Darling
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
    • Darling is located in Delaware County
  • Chester Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
    • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <3>
  • Wawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawa
    • Wawa is located in Delaware County
  • Lenni
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenni
    • Lenni is located in Delaware County
  • Glen Riddle
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Riddle
    • From Lima to Glen Riddle
  • Elwyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elwyn
    • From Lima to Elwyn
  • Aston Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aston Mills
    • From Lima to Aston Mills
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Lima to Rockdale
  • Mount Alverno
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Alverno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alverno
    • Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
  • Moylan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moylan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moylan
    • Moylan is located in Delaware County
  • Media
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Upper Providence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Providence
    • Upper Providence is located in Delaware County
  • Gradyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
    • Gradyville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <3>
  • Glen Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ivy Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mills
    • Ivy Mills is located in Delaware County
  • Markham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Delaware County
  • Chelsea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Village Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Knowlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Delaware County
  • Locksley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locksley
    • Locksley is located in Delaware County
  • Edgemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Concordville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordville
    • Concordville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordville <3>
  • Ward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Delaware County
  • Bridgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
  • Wallingford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <3>
  • Swarthmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cheyney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyney
    • Cheyney is located in Chester County
  • Thornton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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 Lima, 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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