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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 Pottstown had a population of 13,285 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pottstown had a population of 22,580 people.

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

  • Kenilworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
  • Stowe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
    • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
  • Bramcote
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
    • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bramcote
    • From Pottstown to Bramcote
  • Cedarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Chester County
  • Sanatoga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
    • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
  • Ironstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ironstone
    • From Pottstown to Ironstone
  • Fricks Lock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greshville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
    • Greshville is located in Berks County
  • Parker Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Linfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfield
    • Linfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linfield <3>
  • Fagleysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Colebrookdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Oley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
    • Little Oley is located in Berks County
  • Douglassville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglassville
    • Douglassville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglassville <3>
  • Coventryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pughtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Slonaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
    • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Slonaker
    • From Pottstown to Slonaker
  • Worman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worman
    • Worman is located in Berks County
  • Gilbertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boyertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
  • Bally
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
    • Bally is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
  • Saint Peters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
    • Saint Peters is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <3>
  • Knauertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
    • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knauertown
    • From Pottstown to Knauertown
  • Sheeder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
    • Sheeder is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheeder
    • From Pottstown to Sheeder
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Neiffer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
    • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neiffer
    • From Pottstown to Neiffer
  • Layfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
    • Layfield is located in Montgomery County
  • New Berlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlinville
    • New Berlinville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlinville <3>
  • Earlville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Berks County
  • Monocacy Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Station
    • Monocacy Station is located in Berks County
  • Monocacy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Monocacy is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monocacy
    • From Pottstown to Monocacy

The official website for Pottstown: www.pottstown.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Pottstown, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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