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

• Ernston
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Morgan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Old Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Cliffwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Perth Amboy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Freneau
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Tottenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Maurer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Robinvale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Morganville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Richmond Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Stelton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
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• Hazlet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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• Princes Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Princes Bay 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 north)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Port Reading
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• New Brunswick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Menlo Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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