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 Sycamore Mills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sycamore Mills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sycamore Mills listed first.
- Upper Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Providence
- Upper Providence is located in Delaware County
- Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Delaware County
- Elwyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Moylan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Media
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <4>
- Marple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Edgemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Gradyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <4>
- Darling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Chester Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
- Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <4>
- Wawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lenni
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Glen Riddle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
- Broomall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broomall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
- Broomall is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <4>
- Newtown Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Square
- Newtown Square is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown Square <4>
- Whitehorse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
- Locksley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Glen Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mills
- Glen Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Mills <4>
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Alverno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Alverno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alverno
- Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
- Knowlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wallingford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Swarthmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarthmore
- Swarthmore is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swarthmore <4>
- Cheyney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ivy Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Markham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Chelsea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County
- Aston Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
- Village Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Village Green is located in Delaware County
- Leopard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Morton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Manoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sugartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Sycamore Mills, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |