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Incorporated
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1424:Beggarstown
1408:Wissahickon
1324:Feltonville
1253:Upper North
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1006:Cobbs Creek
943:Kingsessing
895:Wilson Park
840:Packer Park
830:Moyamensing
795:Grays Ferry
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583:Information
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209:section of
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1861:Germantown
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1755:Germantown
1745:Bridesburg
1677:Kensington
1672:Harrowgate
1662:Bridesburg
1634:Torresdale
1543:Rhawnhurst
1513:Holmesburg
1449:Mount Airy
1439:Germantown
1429:Cedarbrook
1403:Roxborough
1388:East Falls
1296:Swampoodle
1148:Callowhill
1101:Wynnefield
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1021:Haddington
1001:Cedar Park
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112:75°13′18″W
109:39°56′21″N
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1599:Millbrook
1584:Bustleton
1503:Frankford
1498:Fox Chase
1468:Northeast
1368:Northwest
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1329:Fern Rock
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905:Southwest
865:Southwark
850:Pennsport
805:Hawthorne
800:Greenwich
687:Chinatown
353:Education
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1891:Passyunk
1876:Moreland
1856:Delaware
1841:Blockley
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1760:Manayunk
1740:Aramingo
1732:Boroughs
1667:Fishtown
1629:Somerton
1619:Parkwood
1614:Normandy
1523:Lawndale
1483:Burholme
1398:Parkland
1393:Manayunk
1276:Glenwood
1266:Badlands
1243:Yorktown
1178:Ivy Hill
1138:Belfield
1133:Badlands
1056:Parkside
953:Paschall
928:Eastwick
785:FDR Park
712:Old City
369:See also
271:In 1669
262:Delaware
1851:Byberry
1846:Bristol
1788:Belmont
1589:Byberry
1533:Mayfair
1518:Juniata
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885:Wharton
835:Newbold
558:Sources
245:History
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1344:Ogontz
1213:Poplar
1183:Ludlow
1031:Mantua
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