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 in 1895, Port Richmond had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Port Richmond, with the one closest to Port Richmond listed first.
- Kensington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
- Pavonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cramer Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer Hill
- Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Delair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bridesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
- Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Fitler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Frankford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
- Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
- Olney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wellwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Morris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Wissinoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wissinoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
- Logan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wayne Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
- Nicetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Tioga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Crescentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Fern Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Tacony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Wister
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Oak Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Schuylkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill
- Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
- Grays Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
- Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
- Ashbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - West Collingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Collingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Collingswood
- West Collingswood is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Lamott
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Milestown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Pittville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Parry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cinnaminson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Riverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Holmesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesburg
- Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Ryers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cheltenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <3>
- Wissahickon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wissahickon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissahickon
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
- Pencoyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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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 Port Richmond, 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. |