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

• South Amboy
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Morgan
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Crossmans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Ernston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Tottenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Sayreville Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Richmond Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Fords
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Maurer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Cliffwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Sewaren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Boynton Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Princes Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Menlo Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Huguenot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Rossville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Port Reading
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Robinvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Avenel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Freneau
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Seaside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Annadale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Stelton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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