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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Phoenixville had a population of 8,514 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Phoenixville had a population of 16,910 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Phoenixville, with the one closest to Phoenixville listed first.

  • Mont Clare
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pickering
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Williams Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Port Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cromby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cromby is located in Chester County
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  • Ironsides
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Perkiomen Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
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  • Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mingo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Merlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Merlin is located in Chester County
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  • Aldham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldham is located in Chester County
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  • Valley Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcola is located in Montgomery County
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  • Yerkes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
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  • Kimberton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hallman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hallman is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallman
  • Devault
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Devault is located in Chester County
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  • Cedar Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
  • Royersford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pikeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Pikeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pikeland is located in Chester County
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  • Mill Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Malins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Malins is located in Chester County
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  • Lees
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lees is located in Chester County
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  • Paoli Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Paoli Road is located in Chester County
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  • Howellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Howellville is located in Chester County
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  • Rennyson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rennyson is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennyson
  • Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden is located in Chester County
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  • Betzwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Betzwood is located in Montgomery County
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  • Eagleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Collegeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trappe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>
  • Sheeder
    (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 Phoenixville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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