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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 Swarthmore had a population of 218 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Swarthmore had a population of 6,372 people.

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

  • Wallingford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <3>
  • Folsom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <3>
  • Rutledge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Morton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
  • Eddystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
    • Eddystone is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <3>
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Delaware County
  • Crum Lynne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crum Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Lynne
    • Crum Lynne is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crum Lynne <3>
  • Ridley Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Delaware County
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Holmes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmes <3>
  • Llanwellyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Llanwellyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanwellyn
    • Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
  • Secane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secane
    • Secane is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secane <3>
  • Primos
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primos
    • Primos is located in Delaware County
  • Media
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Moylan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moylan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moylan
    • Moylan is located in Delaware County
  • Knowlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Delaware County
  • Bridgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
  • Upland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Folcroft
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
    • Folcroft is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <3>
  • Glenolden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
    • Glenolden is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <3>
  • Collingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
  • Clifton Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
    • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <3>
  • Addingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elwyn
    • From Swarthmore to Elwyn

The official website for Swarthmore: www.swarthmoreboro.org/

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Swarthmore, 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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