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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
  • Cranbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranbury Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Middlesex County
  • Etra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etra
    • Etra is located in Mercer County
  • Manalapan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manalapan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
    • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
  • Tennent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schalks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schalks
    • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
    • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Plainsboro
    • From Jamesburg to Plainsboro
  • Princeton Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Voorhees
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhees
    • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
  • Clyde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Somerset County
  • Morganville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ernston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernston
    • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ernston
    • From Jamesburg to Ernston
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Ely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Monmouth County
  • West Freehold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlebush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
  • Bradevelt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
    • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradevelt
    • From Jamesburg to Bradevelt
  • Wickatunk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickatunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickatunk
    • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
  • Blackwells Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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