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 Plowville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Plowville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Plowville listed first.
- Beckersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
- Beckersville is located in Berks County
- Joanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Berks County
- Joanna Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Heights
- Joanna Heights is located in Berks County
- Geigertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Scarlets Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Kenneys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cold Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Angelica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bowmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansville
- Bowmansville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmansville <3>
- South Birdsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Birdsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Birdsboro
- South Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Gibraltar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Seyfert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Knauers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Churchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchtown <3>
- Grill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fontaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Conestoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Birdsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <3>
- Neversink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ridgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Goodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dampman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
- Dampman is located in Chester County
- Isabella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Loag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Shillington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <3>
- Monocacy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Baumstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gouglersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouglersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouglersville
- Gouglersville is located in Berks County
- Millmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Adamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Adamstown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Adamstown has also been known as:
- Adamschteddel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
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 Plowville, 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. |