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 West Chester had a population of 8,028 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Chester had a population of 20,048 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Chester, with the one closest to West Chester listed first.
- Fern Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Chester County
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- Wawaset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenape
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenape is located in Chester County
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- Seal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thornbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornbury is located in Chester County
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- Westtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westtown is located in Chester County
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- Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in Chester County
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- Kirkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kirkland is located in Chester County
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- Bradford Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford Hills is located in Chester County
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- Exton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pocopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pocopson is located in Chester County
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- Dilworthtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dilworthtown is located in Chester County
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- Cheyney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cheyney is located in Chester County
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- Whitford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitford is located in Chester County
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- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Chester County
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- Goshenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goshenville is located in Chester County
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- Glenloch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenloch is located in Chester County
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- Ship Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ship Road is located in Chester County
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- Ackworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ackworth is located in Chester County
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- Marshallton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshallton is located in Chester County
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- Northbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northbrook is located in Chester County
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- Corinne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkersville is located in Chester County
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- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locksley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Locksley is located in Delaware County
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- Sugartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugartown is located in Chester County
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- Frazer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swedesford Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Swedesford Road is located in Chester County
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- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine is located in Chester County
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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 West Chester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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