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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, Wissinoming had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wissinoming, with the one closest to Wissinoming listed first.

  • Fitler
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitler
    • Fitler is located in Philadelphia County
  • Tacony
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
    • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tacony
    • From Wissinoming to Tacony
  • Bridesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
    • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
  • Frankford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Delair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Morris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Riverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holmesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesburg
    • Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
  • Port Richmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Parry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
    • Parry is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Cinnaminson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ryers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
    • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ryers
    • From Wissinoming to Ryers
  • Torresdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torresdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torresdale
    • Torresdale is located in Philadelphia County
  • Blue Grass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cheltenham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pennypack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
    • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
  • Crescentville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Olney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Philadelphia County
  • Kensington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fox Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cramer Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer Hill
    • Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Pavonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Wellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
    • Wellwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Bustleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
    • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
  • Oak Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
    • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
  • Fern Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
    • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
  • Tabor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Philadelphia 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 Wissinoming, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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