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

• Old Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Deans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Deans is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamesburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Voorhees
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• Dayton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Stelton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Clyde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Franklin Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Prospect Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
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• Middlebush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Morgan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Fords
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Robinvale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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• Cranbury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
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• Cranbury Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Morganville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Freneau
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Cliffwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Perth Amboy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people