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

• Jamesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Dayton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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• Prospect Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
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• Deans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Deans is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Voorhees
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Franklin Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Cranbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
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• Cranbury Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Clyde
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Morganville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Stelton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Schalks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
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• Manalapan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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• Tennent
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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• Wickatunk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
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• Freneau
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Cliffwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Morgan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Middlebush
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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