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, Bergen Point had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Mariners Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Arlington
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elm Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Port Richmond
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• West New Brighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bayonne
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• New Brighton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elizabethport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Clifton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Stapleton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Tompkinsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Saint George
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elizabeth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Bayway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Grasmere
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grasmere is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Arrochar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arrochar is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Rosebank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosebank is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elmora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Linden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Tremley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Oakwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• New Dorp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Fort Wadsworth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Newark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Greenridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Great Kills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Fort Hamilton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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• Bay Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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• Communipaw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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• Bergen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bergen is located in Hudson County
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• Harrison
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrison is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people