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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>

While we didn't find North Philadelphia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of North Philadelphia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to North Philadelphia listed first.

  • Nicetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Nicetown is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Logan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Logan is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Kensington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kensington is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Wayne Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Tioga is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Port Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wister
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wister is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Crescentville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Olney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Fern Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fern Rock is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Tabor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tabor is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Germantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Milestown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bridesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bridesburg is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Frankford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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  • Upsal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wissahickon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wissahickon is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Pittville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pencoyd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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  • Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pavonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Cramer Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Fitler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fitler is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Wissinoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chelten Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Airy is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Ryers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheltenham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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  • Lamott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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  • Allen Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carpenter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Glen Willow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Glen Willow is also located in Philadelphia County
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  • Manayunk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cynwyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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  • Bala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 North Philadelphia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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