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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jamesburg had a population of 1,490 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jamesburg, with the one closest to Jamesburg listed first.
- Prospect Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Plains
- Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cranbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Old Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Deans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Etra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Manalapan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Tennent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Franklin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Schalks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Perrineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrineville
- Perrineville is located in Monmouth County
- Plainsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Princeton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Voorhees
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Morganville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- New Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Ernston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sayreville Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayreville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayreville Junction
- Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Dutch Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
- Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - West Freehold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Middlebush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Marlboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bradevelt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Wickatunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Blackwells Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Griggstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
- Griggstown is located in Somerset County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jamesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |