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, Merlin had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merlin, with the one closest to Merlin listed first.
- Hallman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hallman is located in Chester County
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- Kimberton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pikeland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pikeland is located in Chester County
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- Chester Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Pikeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
- Aldham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aldham is located in Chester County
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- Pickering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
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- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ironsides is located in Chester County
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- Anselma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anselma is located in Chester County
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- Bacton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bacton is located in Chester County
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- Devault
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Devault is located in Chester County
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- Cedar Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
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- Williams Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
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- Phoenixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheeder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
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- Birchrunville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swedesford Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swedesford Road is located in Chester County
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- Mill Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Lane is located in Chester County
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- Malins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Malins is located in Chester County
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- Port Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
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- Mont Clare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cromby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cromby is located in Chester County
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- Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Matthews is located in Chester County
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- Byers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Byers is located in Chester County
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- Lionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Exton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ship Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ship Road is located in Chester County
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- Glenloch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenloch is located in Chester County
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- Frazer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lees
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lees is located in Chester County
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- Paoli Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paoli Road is located in Chester County
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- Valley Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perkiomen Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
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- Slonaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
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- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
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- Spring City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Merlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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