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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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shainline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shainline
    • Shainline is located in Montgomery County
  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hooverton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverton
    • Hooverton is located in Montgomery County
  • Jeffersonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Henderson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
    • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
  • Ivy Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
    • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
  • Mill Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Road
    • Mill Road is located in Montgomery County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
    • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <3>
  • Conshohocken
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
  • Corsons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsons
    • Corsons is located in Montgomery County
  • Cold Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Norritonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norritonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norritonville
    • Norritonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Fairview Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Spring Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Mills
    • West Spring Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Narcissa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
    • Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
  • Blue Bell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <3>
  • Center Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belfry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
    • Belfry is located in Montgomery County
  • Eagleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
  • Betzwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betzwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzwood
    • Betzwood is located in Montgomery County

The official website for Norristown: www.norristown.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 Norristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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