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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 Plainsboro had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainsboro, with the one closest to Plainsboro listed first.

  • Schalks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schalks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schalks
    • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
  • Princeton Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
    • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
  • Cranbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
    • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
  • Edinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Cranbury Station
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Middlesex County
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville 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
  • Etra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etra
    • Etra is located in Mercer County
  • Franklin Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Blawenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Mount Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • 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
  • Mercerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
    • Mercerville 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
  • Harlingen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
    • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
  • Jamesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
    • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
  • Skillman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
    • Skillman is located in Somerset County
  • Stoutsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • New Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
    • New Sharon is located in Monmouth County
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Monmouth County
  • Belle Mead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mead
    • Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
  • Blackwells Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
    • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County

The official website for Plainsboro: www.plainsboronj.com/

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 Plainsboro, 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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