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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 in 1895, Schuylkill had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Grays Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Philadelphia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Angora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Colwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • 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
  • 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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  • Yeadon
    (3 miles [4.8 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)
  • Darby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
  • Academy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Academy is located in Delaware County
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  • Pencoyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pencoyd is located in Montgomery 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
  • Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Bala
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Lansdowne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Burmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
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  • Collingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sharon Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wissahickon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
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  • West Collingswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Collingswood is located in Camden County (NJ)
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  • Cynwyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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  • Pavonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pavonia 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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  • Nicetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Wayne Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Germantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Merion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Narberth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garrettford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Garrettford 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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  • Clifton Heights
    (5 miles [8 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 Schuylkill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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