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 Colonia in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Colonia. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Colonia listed first.
- Avenel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Menlo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Woodbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Perth Amboy Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
- Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
- Iselin
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Boynton Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
- Sewaren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Port Reading
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Rahway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Robinvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fords
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Maurer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Perth Amboy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Tremley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Linden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Cranford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Tottenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Richmond Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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)
- Stelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Crossmans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - South Amboy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Princes Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Bay
- Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Annadale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Greenridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bayway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Netherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Netherwood is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 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 Colonia, 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. |