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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- Freneau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ernston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Old Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Sayreville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayreville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayreville Junction
- Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Wickatunk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cliffwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
- Morgan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bradevelt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
- South Amboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Crossmans
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Marlboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hazlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jamesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Holmdel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Tennent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- East Freehold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Vanderburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
- Tottenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Perth Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Fords
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Monmouth County
- Pleasant Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Richmond Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Valley
- Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Stelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Maurer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - New Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Browntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |