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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 Oxford Circle in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oxford Circle. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oxford Circle listed first.

  • Pennypack
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Ryers
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
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  • Cheltenham
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crescentville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Olney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Fox Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Frankford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Fitler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fitler is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Wissinoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Tacony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Holmesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Blue Grass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Oak Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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  • Tabor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Bridesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Torresdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Torresdale is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Bustleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Walnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
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  • Ashbourne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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  • Lamott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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  • Milestown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Fern Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Wister
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Logan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Wayne Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Port Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Delair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Morris is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Riverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Rydal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rydal is located in Montgomery County
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  • Valley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County
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  • Bethayres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bethayres is located in Montgomery County
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  • Noble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Noble is located in Montgomery County
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  • Jenkintown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chelten Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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  • Pittville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pittville 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 Oxford Circle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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