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 Northwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Northwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Northwood listed first.
- Frankford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
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- Bridesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Port Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fitler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fitler is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wissinoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tacony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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- Cheltenham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tioga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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- Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
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- Delair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ashbourne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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- Holmesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
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- Ryers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wister
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pavonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cramer Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Blue Grass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pennypack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chelten Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Fox Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
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- Lamott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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- Pittville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia 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 Northwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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