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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Perth Amboy had a population of 9,512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Perth Amboy had a population of 51,309 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Perth Amboy, with the one closest to Perth Amboy listed first.
- South Amboy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tottenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Maurer
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Maurer is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer
- Richmond Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Sewaren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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- Boynton Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fords
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fords is located in Middlesex County
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- Crossmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Morgan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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- Pleasant Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Edgar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Port Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sayreville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ernston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Princes Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Huguenot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Menlo Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Robinvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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- Avenel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cliffwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seaside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seaside is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Iselin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- Perth Amboy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Perth Amboy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |