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

• Smithburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Smithburg is also located in Monmouth County
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• Ely
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ely is also located in Monmouth County
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• West Freehold
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Freehold is also located in Monmouth County
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• Manalapan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Manalapan is also located in Monmouth County
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• Freehold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Freehold is also located in Monmouth County
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• Tennent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tennent is also located in Monmouth County
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• Clarksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clarksburg is also located in Monmouth County
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• Ardena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ardena is also located in Monmouth County
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• Perrineville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Perrineville is also located in Monmouth County
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• East Freehold
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Freehold is also located in Monmouth County
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• Red Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Valley is also located in Monmouth County
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• Van Hiseville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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• Bennetts Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
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• Cassville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cassville is located in Ocean County
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• Southard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Southard is also located in Monmouth County
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• Marlboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marlboro is also located in Monmouth County
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• Imlaystown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Imlaystown is also located in Monmouth County
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• Prospertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospertown is also located in Monmouth County
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• Bradevelt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradevelt is also located in Monmouth County
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• Cranbury Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Etra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Etra is located in Mercer County
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• Whitesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
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• Lakewood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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• Lower Squankum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lower Squankum is also located in Monmouth County
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• Squankum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Squankum is also located in Monmouth County
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• Colts Neck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colts Neck is also located in Monmouth County
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• Jamesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Vanderburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vanderburg is also located in Monmouth County
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• Wickatunk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wickatunk is also located in Monmouth County
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• Prospect Plains
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
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• Sharon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sharon is also located in Monmouth County
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