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 in 1895, Williams had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williams, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
- Plymouth Meeting
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whitemarsh
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whitemarsh is located in Montgomery County
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- Narcissa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
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- Broad Axe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cold Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
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- Corsons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Corsons is located in Montgomery County
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- Flourtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ivy Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
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- Mill Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Road is located in Montgomery County
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- Conshohocken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
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- West Spring Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Spring Mills is located in Montgomery County
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- Roxborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Shawmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shawmont is located in Montgomery County
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- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Blue Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gravers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fort Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swedeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
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- West Conshohocken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery County
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- Roseglen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
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- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Airy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mermaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
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- Edge Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edge Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Glenside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
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- Fitzwatertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
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- Jarrettown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
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- Center Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penllyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Williams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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