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

• Robinvale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Menlo Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Plainfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• New Market
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Stelton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Avenel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Avenel 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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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Woodbridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex 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
• Scotch Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Maurer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Boynton Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Sewaren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Port Reading
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Cranford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Warrenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• New Brunswick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Crossmans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Perth Amboy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Linden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people