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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 Prospectville had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Tuns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
  • Gwynedd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynedd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynedd
    • Gwynedd is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynedd <2>
  • Jarrettown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettown
    • Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
  • Dreshertowne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreshertowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreshertowne
    • Dreshertowne is located in Montgomery County
  • Horsham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Penllyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ambler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <2>
  • Hatboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warminster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
    • Warminster is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warminster <2>
  • Tradesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
    • Tradesville is located in Bucks County
  • Pennbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
    • Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • North Wales
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wales
    • North Wales is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wales <2>
  • Acorn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
  • Chalfont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
    • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
  • Blue Bell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
  • Broad Axe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <2>
  • Heaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
    • Heaton is located in Montgomery County
  • Fulmor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulmor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulmor
    • Fulmor is located in Montgomery County
  • Ivyland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
    • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
  • Jamison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Jamison is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamison <2>
  • Edison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Bucks County
  • Colmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Colmar is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colmar <2>
  • Fortuna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Fortuna is located in Montgomery County
  • Lansdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Point
    (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 Prospectville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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