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 Port Providence had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Providence, with the one closest to Port Providence listed first.
- Mont Clare
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williams Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perkiomen Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkiomen Junction
- Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Phoenixville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pickering
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Cromby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cromby is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromby
- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ironsides is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Aldham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aldham is located in Chester County
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- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yerkes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Merlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Merlin is located in Chester County
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- Devault
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Devault is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devault
- 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
- Paoli Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paoli Road is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli Road
- Howellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Howellville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellville
- Rennyson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rennyson is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennyson
- Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garden is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Betzwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Betzwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzwood
- Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Royersford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trappe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spring City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kimberton
(4 miles [6.4 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 Port Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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