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

• Perth Amboy Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Iselin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Avenel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Menlo Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Linden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Westfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Cranford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Boynton Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Sewaren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Port Reading
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Tremley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Robinvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Maurer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Bayway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Elmora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Scotch Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Netherwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Plainfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Rossville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elizabethport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Union is located in Union County
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