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 Norristown had a population of 12,791 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Norristown had a population of 34,323 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Norristown, with the one closest to Norristown listed first.
- Shainline
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shainline is located in Montgomery County
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- Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hooverton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hooverton is located in Montgomery County
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- Jeffersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henderson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson is located in Montgomery County
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- Swedeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
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- Ivy Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
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- Mill Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Road is located in Montgomery County
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- King - of - Prussia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gulph Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Conshohocken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conshohocken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Meeting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corsons is located in Montgomery County
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- Cold Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
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- Norritonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norritonville is located in Montgomery County
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- Fairview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Spring Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Spring Mills is located in Montgomery County
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- Spring Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- Narcissa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
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- Blue Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Center Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belfry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belfry is located in Montgomery County
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- Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Betzwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Betzwood is located in Montgomery 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 Norristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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