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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, Seal had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dilworthtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworthtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworthtown
    • Dilworthtown is located in Chester County
  • Thornbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbury
    • Thornbury is located in Chester County
  • Pocopson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocopson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocopson
    • Pocopson is located in Chester County
  • Chadds Ford Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadds Ford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford Junction
    • Chadds Ford Junction is located in Chester County
  • Chadds Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadds Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford
    • Chadds Ford is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadds Ford <3>
  • Westtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westtown
    • Westtown is located in Chester County
  • Lenape
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
    • Lenape is located in Chester County
  • Parkersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
  • West Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Norway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norway
    • From Seal to Norway
  • Brookfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookfield
    • From Seal to Brookfield
  • Cossart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cossart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossart
    • Cossart is located in Chester County
  • Brandywine Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Summit
    • Brandywine Summit is located in Delaware County
  • Concordville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordville
    • Concordville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordville <3>
  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>
  • Wawaset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawaset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
    • Wawaset is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wawaset
    • From Seal to Wawaset
  • Longwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
  • Hamorton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamorton
    • From Seal to Hamorton
  • Mendenhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
  • Granogue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granogue
    • Granogue is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Elam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Elam is located in Delaware County
  • Ward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Delaware County
  • Markham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Delaware County
  • Locksley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locksley
    • Locksley is located in Delaware County
  • Cheyney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyney
    • Cheyney is located in Chester County
  • Milltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Chester County
  • Corinne
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Seal, 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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