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 Shirley had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shirley, with the one closest to Shirley listed first.
- Aldine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aldine
- From Shirley to Aldine
- Daretown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Friesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Friesburg
- From Shirley to Friesburg
- Palatine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Paulding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Husted
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Centerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Whig Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whig Lane
- From Shirley to Whig Lane
- Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cohansey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Monroeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Salem County
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Seeley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fenwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Riddleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mowers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Alloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alloway
- From Shirley to Alloway
- Woodruff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hardingville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardingville
- Hardingville is located in Gloucester County
- Ferrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ferrell
- From Shirley to Ferrell
- Harrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Gloucester County
- Bridgeton Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeton Junction
- From Shirley to Bridgeton Junction
- Rosenhayn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosenhayn
- From Shirley to Rosenhayn
- Alliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Salem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alliance
- From Shirley to Alliance
- Harding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Point Airy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Airy
- Point Airy is located in Salem County
- Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Penton
- From Shirley to Penton
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Shirley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |