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

  • Schuylkill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Grays Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Philadelphia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County
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  • 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 west)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Cardington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cardington is located in Delaware County
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  • Fernwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fernwood is located in Delaware County
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  • 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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  • Colwyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Academy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
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  • Gloucester City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • West Collingswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Collingswood is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Pavonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Yeadon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Collingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sharon Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Pencoyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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  • Northmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Northmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Cramer Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Port Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Bala
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Tioga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Merion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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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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 Point Breeze, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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