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

  • Grays Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Schuylkill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Philadelphia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Gloucester City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Angora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Colwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Leonards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leonards is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Thorofare
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • North Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Northmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • West Collingswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Collingswood is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Cardington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardington is located in Delaware County
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  • Fernwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernwood is located in Delaware County
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  • Yeadon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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  • Upper Darby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Darby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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  • Sharon Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Academy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
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  • Folcroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Paradise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • West End
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West End is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Pavonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Cramer Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Kensington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Lansdowne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Burmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
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  • Kellyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
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  • Collingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glenolden
    (5 miles [8 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 Packer Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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