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 Browntown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Browntown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Browntown listed first.

• Morganville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Freneau
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Ernston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Wickatunk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
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• Cliffwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Morgan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• Bradevelt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
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• South Amboy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Crossmans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Marlboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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• Hazlet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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• Jamesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Holmdel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
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• Perth Amboy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Tennent
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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• East Freehold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Vanderburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
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• Tottenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Fords
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Freehold
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Middletown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Richmond Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Stelton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Maurer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people