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, Wister had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wister, with the one closest to Wister listed first.
- Germantown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Logan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tabor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tioga
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
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- Nicetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Olney is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wissahickon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
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- Ashbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
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- Lamott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
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- Mount Airy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pencoyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
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- Kensington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wyndmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cheltenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelten Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Gravers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Glen Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
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- Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manayunk 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 Wister, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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