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, Bayway had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Elmora
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Elizabethport
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Linden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Tremley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Arlington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Mariners Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elm Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Port Richmond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bergen Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
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• Rahway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Perth Amboy Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Cranford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Avenel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Port Reading
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Rossville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Greenridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• West New Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bayonne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Woodbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Boynton Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Sewaren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Annadale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Eltingville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Great Kills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Richmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• New Dorp
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Grasmere
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Grasmere is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Tompkinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• New Brighton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Saint George
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Irvington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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