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 Mount Vernon had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
- Tweedale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Tweedale is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tweedale
- From Mount Vernon to Tweedale
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopewell
- From Mount Vernon to Hopewell
- Spruce Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
- Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill
- From Mount Vernon to Oak Hill
- Glen Roy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Roy
- From Mount Vernon to Glen Roy
- Barnsley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Barnsley is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnsley
- From Mount Vernon to Barnsley
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- White Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Lancaster County
- Freemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Nottingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Nottingham is located in Chester County
- Kirkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Little Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Britain
- From Mount Vernon to Little Britain
- Kirks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirks Mills
- From Mount Vernon to Kirks Mills
- Chrome
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Chrome is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chrome
- From Mount Vernon to Chrome
- Russellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Chester County
- Sylmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylmar
- From Mount Vernon to Sylmar
- Bartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elkview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkview
- From Mount Vernon to Elkview
- Unicorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Wrightsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
- Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
- Calvert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvert
- From Mount Vernon to Calvert
- Lombard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Elk Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
- Kelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Faggs Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faggs Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faggs Manor
- Faggs Manor is located in Chester County
- Collins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mechanic Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mechanic Grove
- From Mount Vernon to Mechanic Grove
- Ninepoints
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ninepoints
- From Mount Vernon to Ninepoints
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 Mount Vernon, 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. |