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

• West Point Pleasant
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
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• Herbertsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
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• Bay Head Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
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• Allenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Osbornsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
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• Allaire Village ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
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  • Allaire Village has also been known as:
  • Allaire
• Squankum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• New Bedford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
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• Lower Squankum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Silverton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Silverton is located in Ocean County
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• Glendola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Glendola is located in Monmouth County
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• Lakewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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• Chadwick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chadwick is located in Ocean County
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• Belmar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmar is located in Monmouth County
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• Avon-by-the-Sea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
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• Hamilton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
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• Southard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Southard is located in Monmouth County
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• Whitesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
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• Ocean Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
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• Asbury Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
• Bennetts Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
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• Ardena
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
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• Toms River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Toms River is located in Ocean County
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• Wayside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayside is located in Monmouth County
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• Pine Brook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
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• Van Hiseville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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