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>
While we didn't find Melrose Park in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Melrose Park. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Melrose Park listed first.
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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- Ashbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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- Lamott
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Cheltenham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chelten Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Wister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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- Glenside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
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- Wyncote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ryers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
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- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Airy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Weldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weldon is located in Montgomery County
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- Germantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fox Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
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- Edge Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Rydal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rydal is located in Montgomery County
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- Abington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
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- Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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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 Melrose Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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