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

• New Market
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Voorhees
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• New Brunswick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Stelton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Middlebush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Clyde
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Warrenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• Robinvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Bound Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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• East Millstone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Millstone is located in Somerset County
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• Menlo Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Plainfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Finderne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
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• Weston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Weston is located in Somerset County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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• Franklin Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Crossmans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Netherwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Martinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinsville is located in Somerset County
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• Somerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• Sayreville Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• South Somerville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• Hillsborough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
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• Stirling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Deans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Deans is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• South Amboy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Perth Amboy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Maurer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Avenel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Gillette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Scotch Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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