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

• Toms River
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Toms River is located in Ocean County
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• Bayville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayville is located in Ocean County
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• Silverton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverton is located in Ocean County
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• Davenport ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport is located in Ocean County
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• Whitesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
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• Osbornsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
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• Chadwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chadwick is located in Ocean County
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• Lakewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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• Whiting
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whiting is located in Ocean County
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• Forked River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Forked River is located in Ocean County
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• Southard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Southard is located in Monmouth County
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• Bennetts Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
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• Bay Head Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
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• West Point Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
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• Herbertsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
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• Van Hiseville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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• Buckingham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Buckingham is located in Ocean County
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• Wheatland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheatland is located in Ocean County
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• Waretown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Waretown is located in Ocean County
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• Cassville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cassville is located in Ocean County
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• Allenwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Allaire Village ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
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  • Allaire Village has also been known as:
  • Allaire
• Lower Squankum
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Squankum
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Colliers Mills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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