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)- 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
- Griggstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Blackwells Mills
(2 miles [3.2 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
- East Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millstone
- East Millstone is located in Somerset County
- Deans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Middlebush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Voorhees
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hillsborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Belle Mead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Harlingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - South Somerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerville
- South Somerville is located in Somerset County
- New Brunswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Schalks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Skillman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Blawenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Plainsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Jamesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Flagtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Finderne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pleasant Plains, 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. |