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

• Gouldtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
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• Carmel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carmel is located in Cumberland County
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• Woodruff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Woodruff is located in Cumberland County
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• Bridgeton Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
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• Bridgeton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
• Fairton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
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• Rosenhayn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
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• Bowentown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
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• Cedarville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
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• Millville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Millville is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
• Norma
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Norma is located in Salem County
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• Centerton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Centerton is located in Salem County
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• Seeley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Seeley is located in Cumberland County
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• Husted
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Husted is located in Cumberland County
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• Clayville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clayville is located in Cumberland County
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• South Vineland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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• Vineland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
• Alliance
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alliance is located in Salem County
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• Roadstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
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• Sheppards Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sheppards Mill is located in Cumberland County
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• Newport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Newport is located in Cumberland County
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• Palatine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Palatine is located in Salem County
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• Cohansey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
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• Greenwich
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
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• Dividing Creek Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dividing Creek Station is located in Cumberland County
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