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

• Menlo Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Robinvale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Avenel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Fords
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex 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 east)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Netherwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Plainfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Stelton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stelton 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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• Scotch Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Linden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Cranford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Westfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• New Market
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Tremley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Crossmans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Tottenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Richmond Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Pleasant Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Rossville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bayway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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