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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>

Milestown itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fern Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Lamott
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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  • Pittville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wister
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Logan
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Logan 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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  • Olney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Crescentville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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  • Ashbourne
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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  • Chelten Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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  • Upsal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Germantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Nicetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Cheltenham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ryers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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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  • Wyncote
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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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  • Allen Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Tioga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Edge Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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  • Weldon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Weldon is located in Montgomery 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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  • Noble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wyndmoor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gravers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Glenside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glenside is located in Montgomery County
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  • Carpenter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter 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 Milestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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