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 Rutgers in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rutgers. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rutgers listed first.
- Stelton
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - New Brunswick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Voorhees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sayreville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayreville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayreville Junction
- Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Crossmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Robinvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Old Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Ernston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fords
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Middlesex County
- Menlo Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Middlebush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Franklin Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Morgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - South Amboy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Perth Amboy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Iselin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Deans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Tottenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Maurer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Woodbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - East Millstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Blackwells Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
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 Rutgers, 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. |