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

• Stelton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Ernston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Robinvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Menlo Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Voorhees
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• Morgan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Maurer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• New Market
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Clyde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Tottenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Sewaren
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Boynton Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Middlebush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Plainfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Franklin Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Cliffwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Richmond Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Port Reading
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Avenel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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