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 Parkerford in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Parkerford. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Parkerford listed first.
- Linfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfield
- Linfield is located in Montgomery County
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- Parker Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Fricks Lock
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Royersford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sanatoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
- Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
- Spring City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Neiffer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neiffer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
- Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
- Fagleysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Kenilworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Slonaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Mingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Pottstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sheeder
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheeder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Cromby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromby
- Cromby is located in Chester County
- Trappe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
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- Schwenksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwenksville
- Schwenksville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwenksville <3>
- Obelisk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obelisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
- Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
- Frederick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Montgomery County
- New Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Layfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
- Layfield is located in Montgomery County
- Pughtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Kimberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberton
- Kimberton is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberton <3>
- Ironsides
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Ironsides is located in Chester County
- Phoenixville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
- Mont Clare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
- Mont Clare is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Clare <3>
- Yerkes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yerkes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
- Collegeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rahns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahns
- Rahns is located in Montgomery County
- Delphi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
- Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <3>
- Zieglersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stowe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Stowe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
- Bramcote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Parkerford, 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. |