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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 Princeton Junction had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Plainsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dutch Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
    • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
  • Schalks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schalks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schalks
    • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Cranbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mercerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Square
    • Hamilton Square is located in Mercer County
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
  • Lawrenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Robbinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
    • Robbinsville 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etra
    • Etra is located in Mercer County
  • Cranbury Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Plains
    • Prospect Plains 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.<3> 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 northwest)
  • Ewingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewingville
    • Ewingville is located in Mercer County
  • New Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
    • New Sharon is located in Monmouth County
  • Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Monmouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sharon
    • From Princeton Junction to Sharon
  • Deans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
    • Deans is located in Middlesex County
  • Skillman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Griggstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
    • Griggstown 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
    • Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlingen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Yardville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardville
    • Yardville is located in Mercer County
  • Jamesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Glenmoore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoore
    • Glenmoore is located in Mercer County

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 Princeton Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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