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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 Rahway had a population of 7,105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rahway had a population of 29,832 people.

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

  • Perth Amboy Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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  • Avenel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Iselin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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  • Edgar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Linden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Menlo Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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  • Woodbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Boynton Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Port Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tremley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tremley is located in Union County
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  • Maurer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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  • Sewaren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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  • Bayway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayway is located in Union County
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  • Westfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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  • Fords
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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  • Rossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Perth Amboy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tottenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Richmond Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Pleasant Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Huguenot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Greenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenridge is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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  • Elizabethport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Scotch Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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  • Netherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Netherwood is located in Union County
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  • Plainfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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 Rahway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.