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, Wissahickon had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wissahickon, with the one closest to Wissahickon listed first.
- Pencoyd
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Manayunk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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- Cynwyd
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Bala
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glen Willow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
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- West Manayunk
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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- Narberth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Merion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Germantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wister is located in Philadelphia County
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- Shawmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmont is located in Montgomery County
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- Upsal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wynnewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roseglen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
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- Lafayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette is located in Montgomery 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 Wissahickon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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