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

• Deans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deans is located in Middlesex County
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• Dayton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Franklin Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Prospect Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Voorhees
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• Cranbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
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• Clyde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Schalks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
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• Cranbury Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Middlebush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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• Kingston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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• Plainsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Stelton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• East Millstone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Millstone is located in Somerset County
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• Griggstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Griggstown is located in Somerset County
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• Crossmans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Hillsborough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
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• Princeton Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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• Etra
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Etra is located in Mercer County
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• Manalapan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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• Harlingen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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