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

• Harrison
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harrison is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
• Newark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Bayonne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• Elizabeth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Elizabethport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Bergen Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
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• Communipaw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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• Bergen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bergen is located in Hudson County
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• Marion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is located in Hudson County
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Hudson County
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• East Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Irvington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Elmora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Arlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Mariners Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elm Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Port Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• West New Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• New Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Saint George
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Jersey City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Belleville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Belleville is located in Essex County
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• Bayway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Bloomfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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• Stapleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Tompkinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Hoboken
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
• Kingsland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
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• Lyndhurst
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• South Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Maplewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Union is located in Union County
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