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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 Shillington had a population of 600 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shillington had a population of 5,300 people.

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

  • Grill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Grill is also located in Berks County
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  • Millmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sinking Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gouglersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gouglersville is also located in Berks County
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  • Angelica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ridgewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgewood is also located in Berks County
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  • Cacoosing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cacoosing is also located in Berks County
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  • Knauers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Knauers is also located in Berks County
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  • Seyfert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Seyfert is also located in Berks County
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  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Neversink is also located in Berks County
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  • Gibraltar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stony Creek Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stony Creek Mills is also located in Berks County
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  • Bernharts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bernharts is also located in Berks County
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  • Muhlenberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Muhlenberg is also located in Berks County
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  • Fritztown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fritztown is also located in Berks County
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  • Vinemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vinemont is also located in Berks County
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  • Adamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adamstown is also located in Berks County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Adamstown has also been known as:
    • Adamschteddel
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  • Leinbachs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Leinbachs is also located in Berks County
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  • Beckersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonwald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Frush Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Frush Valley is also located in Berks County
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  • Laureldale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuckerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wernersville
    (6 miles [9.7 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 Shillington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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