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 South Amboy had a population of 4,330 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Amboy had a population of 9,095 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Amboy, with the one closest to South Amboy listed first.
- 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)
- Crossmans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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- Sayreville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ernston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tottenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tottenville 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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- Richmond Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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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)
- 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)
- Princes Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Huguenot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edgar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- 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 southeast)
- Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- Menlo Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex 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)
- Rossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville 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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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 South Amboy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |