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 Dorchester had a population of 317 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dorchester, with the one closest to Dorchester listed first.
- Leesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mauricetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
- Bricksboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricksboro
- Bricksboro is located in Cumberland County
- Port Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Haleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
- Port Norris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
- Maurice River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice River
- Maurice River is located in Cumberland County
- Heislerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heislerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heislerville
- Heislerville is located in Cumberland County
- Halberton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mauricetown Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauricetown Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown Station
- Mauricetown Station is located in Cumberland County
- Bivalve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Delmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Manumuskin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manumuskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manumuskin
- Manumuskin is located in Cumberland County
- Dividing Creek Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek Station
- Dividing Creek Station is located in Cumberland County
- Menantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Dividing Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Dennisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Millville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - South Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Clayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 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 Cape May County
- Tuckahoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- South Vineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.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 Dorchester, 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. |