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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>

While we didn't find Shinnecock in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shinnecock. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shinnecock listed first.

  • Belfry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Belfry is located in Montgomery County
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  • Acorn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
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  • Center Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Point is located in Montgomery County
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  • Norritonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norritonville is located in Montgomery County
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  • Hooverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooverton is located in Montgomery County
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  • Blue Bell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gwynedd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Wales
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Worcester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Penllyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spring House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pennbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
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  • Fairview Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County
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  • Norristown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Narcissa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
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  • Broad Axe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kulpsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ambler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
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  • Lansdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedars
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
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  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Corsons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Corsons is located in Montgomery County
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  • Cold Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
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  • Williams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams is located in Montgomery County
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  • Three Tuns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mainland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mainland is located in Montgomery County
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  • Fortuna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fortuna is located in Montgomery County
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  • Orvilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Orvilla is located in Montgomery County
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  • Skippack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Shinnecock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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