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>

While we didn't find Barber in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Barber. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Barber listed first.

• Maurer
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Tottenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Sewaren
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Richmond Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Boynton Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Rossville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Woodbridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Port Reading
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Avenel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Princes Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Huguenot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Fords
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Morgan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Seaside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Eltingville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Annadale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Iselin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Menlo Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Rahway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Woods of Arden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Great Kills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Greenridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Tremley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Robinvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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