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

• Pine Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
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• Scobeyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
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• Lincroft
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
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• Wayside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayside is located in Monmouth County
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• Shrewsbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
• Colts Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
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• Vanderburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
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• Hamilton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
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• Holmdel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
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• Elberon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elberon is located in Monmouth County
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• West End
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West End is located in Monmouth County
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• Long Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
• Branchport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Branchport is located in Monmouth County
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• Glendola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glendola is located in Monmouth County
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• Middletown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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• Ocean Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
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• Asbury Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
• North Long Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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• Chapel Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
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• Bradevelt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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• Marlboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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• East Freehold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Freehold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Ardena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
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• Squankum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• New Bedford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
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• Belmar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Belmar is located in Monmouth County
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• Avon-by-the-Sea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
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• Galilee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Galilee is located in Monmouth County
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• Low Moor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Low Moor is located in Monmouth County
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• Oceanic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oceanic is located in Monmouth County
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• Navesink
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Navesink is located in Monmouth County
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• Leonardville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Leonardville is located in Monmouth County
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• New Monmouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
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• Wickatunk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
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