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 Ely had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ely, with the one closest to Ely listed first.

• Smithburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Smithburg is located in Monmouth County
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• Clarksburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clarksburg is located in Monmouth County
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• Perrineville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrineville is located in Monmouth County
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• Manalapan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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• Red Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Valley is located in Monmouth County
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• West Freehold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Prospertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
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• Cassville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cassville is located in Ocean County
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• Van Hiseville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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• Tennent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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• Imlaystown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Imlaystown is located in Monmouth 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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• Freehold
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Etra
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Etra is located in Mercer County
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• Sharon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sharon is located in Monmouth County
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• Cream Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
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• Ardena
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
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• Cranbury Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
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• New Sharon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Sharon is located in Monmouth County
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• Hornerstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
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• Colliers Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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• Southard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Southard is located in Monmouth County
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• Prospect Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
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• East Freehold
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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• Walnford ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnford is located in Monmouth County
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• Jamesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Marlboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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• Cranbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
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• Windsor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Windsor is located in Mercer County
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