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 Penns Neck in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Penns Neck. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Penns Neck listed first.
- Princeton Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Plainsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Schalks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Dutch Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
- Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lawrenceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cranbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Blawenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawenburg
- Blawenburg is located in Somerset County
- Stoutsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Mercerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Hamilton Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Square
- Hamilton Square is located in Mercer County
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Skillman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Griggstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
- Griggstown is located in Somerset County
- Ewingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewingville
- Ewingville is located in Mercer County
- Robbinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
- Etra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Cranbury Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Prospect Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Plains
- Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Deans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Glenmoore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Harlingen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Penns Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |