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 Upper Roxborough in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Upper Roxborough. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Upper Roxborough listed first.
- Shawmont
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Roxborough
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Roseglen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Glen Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Willow
- Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Gladwyne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwyne
- Gladwyne is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladwyne <3>
- West Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manayunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Upsal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Allen Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
- Mount Airy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
- Wyndmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
- Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <3>
- Gravers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Spring Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
- West Spring Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Mills
- West Spring Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Narberth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
- Narberth is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <3>
- Cynwyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pencoyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wissahickon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wissahickon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissahickon
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
- Cold Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Corsons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Flourtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourtown
- Flourtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flourtown <3>
- Plymouth Meeting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
- Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
- Williams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Conshohocken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
- Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <3>
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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 Upper Roxborough, 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. |