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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Fern Hill is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fern Hill
- From West Chester to Fern Hill
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Chester County
- Wawaset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawaset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
- Wawaset is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wawaset
- From West Chester to Wawaset
- Lenape
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Seal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
- Seal is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seal
- From West Chester to Seal
- Thornbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Westtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Milltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kirkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bradford Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Hills
- Bradford Hills is located in Chester County
- Exton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
- Exton is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <4>
- Pocopson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dilworthtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworthtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworthtown
- Dilworthtown is located in Chester County
- Cheyney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Whitford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Goshenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshenville
- Goshenville is located in Chester County
- Glenloch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ship Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ackworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marshallton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in Chester County
- Northbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
- Northbrook is located in Chester County
- Corinne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Corinne is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corinne
- From West Chester to Corinne
- Parkersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
- Parkersville is located in Chester County
- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
- Locksley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sugartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Frazer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Frazer is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <4>
- Swedesford Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesford Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesford Road
- Swedesford Road is located in Chester County
- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Chester: www.west-chester.com/
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
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 West Chester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |