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 West Mount Airy in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West Mount Airy. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West Mount Airy listed first.

• Upsal
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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• Mount Airy
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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• Allen Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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• Carpenter
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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• Glen Willow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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• Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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• Gravers
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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• West Manayunk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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• Manayunk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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• Wissahickon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
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• Germantown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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• Wayne Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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• Logan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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• Wister
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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• Milestown ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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• Pittville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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• Mermaid
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
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• Wyndmoor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County
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• Roxborough
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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• Shawmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shawmont is located in Montgomery County
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• Cynwyd
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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• Pencoyd
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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• Tioga
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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• Nicetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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• Tabor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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• Olney
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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• Fern Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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• Ashbourne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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• Lamott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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• Chelten Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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• Wyncote
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyncote is located in Montgomery County
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• Edge Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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• Flourtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flourtown is located in Montgomery County
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• Lafayette
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
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• Roseglen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
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