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 Elizabeth had a population of 37,764 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elizabeth had a population of 128,382 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elizabeth, with the one closest to Elizabeth listed first.
- Bayway
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Elizabethport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elizabethport is located in Union County
- Elmora
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Linden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Tremley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Elm Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mariners Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bergen Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Point
- Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Port Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bayonne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Rahway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Irvington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - West New Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Brighton
- West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Cranford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Perth Amboy Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Tompkinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- New Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Saint George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Richmond County (NY)
- South Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Union County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elizabeth: www.elizabethnj.org/
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/
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 Elizabeth, 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. |