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 in 1895, Sheppards Mill had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Greenwich
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
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• Roadstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
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• Bowentown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
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• Bridgeton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
• Bay Side
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
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• Fairton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
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• Seeley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seeley is located in Cumberland County
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• Bridgeton Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
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• Canton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Canton is located in Salem County
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• Gouldtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
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• Cohansey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
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• Cedarville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
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• Woodruff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodruff is located in Cumberland County
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• Harmersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmersville is located in Salem County
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• Friesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Friesburg is located in Salem County
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• Alloway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alloway is located in Salem County
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• Newport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport is located in Cumberland County
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• Carmel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Carmel is located in Cumberland County
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• Quinton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Quinton is located in Salem County
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• Husted
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Husted is located in Cumberland County
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• Hancocks Bridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
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• Rosenhayn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
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• Centerton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerton is located in Salem County
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• Shirley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shirley is located in Salem County
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• Aldine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Aldine is located in Salem County
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