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, Blue Anchor had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Braddock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Braddock is located in Camden County
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• Winslow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Winslow is located in Camden County
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• Winslow Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Winslow Junction is located in Camden County
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• Elm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elm is located in Camden County
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• Ancora
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ancora is located in Camden County
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• Cedar Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Brook is located in Camden County
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• Waterford Works
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
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  • Waterford Works has also been known as:
  • Waterford
• Murphy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Murphy is located in Camden County
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• Florence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence is located in Camden County
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• Cecil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil is located in Gloucester County
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• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale is located in Atlantic County
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• Williamstown Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamstown Junction is located in Camden County
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• Andrews
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Andrews is located in Camden County
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• Sicklerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
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• Hammonton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
• Atco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Atco is located in Camden County
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• Penbryn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Penbryn is located in Camden County
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• Williamstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
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• Parkdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Parkdale is located in Camden County
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• Jackson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jackson is located in Camden County
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• Cedar Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
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• Barnard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnard is located in Atlantic County
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• Da Costa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
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• Albion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Albion is located in Camden County
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• Cross Keys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
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• Robanna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Robanna is located in Gloucester County
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