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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Herbertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Bay Head Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Head Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Allenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Osbornsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- New Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
- Lower Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Squankum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Silverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Glendola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Belmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Southard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Whitesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Ocean Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Asbury Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Bennetts Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Ardena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Toms River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pine Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
- Van Hiseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hiseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
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 Riviera Beach, 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. |