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 in 1895, Oak Lane had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Lane, with the one closest to Oak Lane listed first.
- Ashbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Tabor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Cheltenham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <3>
- Ryers
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lamott
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Wister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Logan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Chelten Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelten Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelten Hills
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <3>
- Germantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Wayne Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
- Nicetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Weldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Frankford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
- Wissinoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wissinoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
- Glenside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wyncote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncote
- Wyncote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyncote <3>
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Rydal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Edge Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
- Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <3>
- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
- Allen Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State 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 Oak Lane, 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. |