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 Pierces Point in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pierces Point. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pierces Point listed first.
- Dias Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dias Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dias Creek
- Dias Creek is located in Cape May County
- Green Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Burleigh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fishing Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
- Rio Grande
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Cape May Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bennett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Grassy Sound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Swain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Anglesea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- South Dennis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Cold Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Cape May County
- Dennisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Delmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Cape May
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Heislerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heislerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heislerville
- Heislerville is located in Cumberland County
- Townsends Inlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsends Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsends Inlet
- Townsends Inlet is located in Cape May County
- South Seaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seaville
- South Seaville is located in Cape May County
- Ocean View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Ocean View is located in Cape May County
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sea Isle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Maurice River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice River
- Maurice River is located in Cumberland County
- Bivalve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
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 Pierces Point, 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. |