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 Northbrook had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Northbrook, with the one closest to Northbrook listed first.
- Marlboro
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Marlboro is located in Chester County
- Corinne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Corinne is located in Chester County
- Wawaset
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glenhall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Chester County
- Marshallton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in Chester County
- Embreeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Embreeville is located in Chester County
- Willowdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Willowdale is located in Chester County
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Parkersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
- Parkersville is located in Chester County
- Pocopson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lenape
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Romansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
- Romansville is located in Chester County
- Hamorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mendenhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
- Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Kennett Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <4>
- Rosedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gallagherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
- Gallagherville is located in Chester County
- Seal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - West Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Thorndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
- Thorndale is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mortonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonville
- Mortonville is located in Chester County
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Norway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cossart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County
- Chadds Ford Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadds Ford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford Junction
- Chadds Ford Junction is located in Chester County
- Chadds Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadds Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford
- Chadds Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadds Ford <4>
- Dilworthtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworthtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworthtown
- Dilworthtown is located in Chester County
- Thornbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fern Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bradford Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Hills
- Bradford Hills is located in Chester County
- Ackworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Modena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Downingtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
- Doe Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Northbrook, 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. |