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

• Sayreville Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Morgan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Stelton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Cliffwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Tottenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Perth Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Robinvale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Voorhees
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• Morganville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Freneau
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Maurer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Menlo Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamesburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Richmond Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Sewaren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Boynton Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Clyde
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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