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

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