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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 Cape May had a population of 2,136 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cape May had a population of 3,404 people.

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

  • Cold Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bennett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Cape May County
  • Wildwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Rio Grande
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fishing Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
    • Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
  • Grassy Sound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
    • Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
  • Green Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Anglesea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Burleigh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh
    • Burleigh is located in Cape May County
  • Cape May Court House
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dias Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dias Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dias Creek
    • Dias Creek is located in Cape May County
  • Swain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Cape May County
  • Goshen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Cape May County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goshen
    • From Cape May to Goshen
  • Lewes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
    • Lewes is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <4>
  • Townsends Inlet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsends Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsends Inlet
    • Townsends Inlet is located in Cape May County
  • Clermont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Dennis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
  • Midway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Sea Isle City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean View
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • South Seaville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seaville
    • South Seaville is located in Cape May County
  • Dennisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Nassau
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Delmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

The official website for Cape May: www.capemaycity.com/

The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 Cape May, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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