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 Westwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Pomeroy
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
- Ercildoun
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Coatesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
- Stottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
- Stottsville is located in Chester County
- Modena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Siousca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Wagontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sadsburyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
- Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <2>
- Parkesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
- Parkesburg is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
- Buck Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Caln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Doe Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mortonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonville
- Mortonville is located in Chester County
- Cedar Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Knoll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
- Martins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Chester County
- Green Lawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn
- Green Lawn is located in Chester County
- Thorndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
- Thorndale is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
- Brandamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandamore
- Brandamore is located in Chester County
- Blackhorse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhorse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhorse
- Blackhorse is located in Chester County
- Atglen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atglen
- Atglen is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atglen <2>
- Clonmell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Embreeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embreeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Embreeville is located in Chester County
- Romansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
- Romansville is located in Chester County
- Gallagherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
- Gallagherville is located in Chester County
- Guthriesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthriesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthriesville
- Guthriesville is located in Chester County
- Brandywine Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Manor
- Brandywine Manor is located in Chester County
- Birdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Westwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |