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

• Franklin Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Griggstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Griggstown is located in Somerset County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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• East Millstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • East Millstone is located in Somerset County
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• Deans
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deans is located in Middlesex County
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• Clyde
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Middlebush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Voorhees
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• Hillsborough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
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• Kingston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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• Dayton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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• Belle Mead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
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• Harlingen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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• Weston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Weston is located in Somerset County
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• South Somerville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• New Brunswick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Plainville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Plainville is located in Somerset County
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• Schalks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
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• Frankfort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankfort is located in Somerset County
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• Skillman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Skillman is located in Somerset County
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• Blawenburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blawenburg is located in Somerset County
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• Plainsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• Jamesburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
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• Bound Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Flagtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flagtown is located in Somerset County
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• Finderne
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
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