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>

South Somerville itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

• Weston
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Weston is located in Somerset County
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• Finderne
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
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• Somerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• Flagtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Flagtown is located in Somerset County
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• Frankfort
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frankfort is located in Somerset County
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• East Millstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Millstone is located in Somerset County
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• Hillsborough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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• Bound Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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• North Branch Depot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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• South Branch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Branch is located in Somerset County
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• Neshanic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neshanic is located in Somerset County
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• Plainville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainville is located in Somerset County
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• Belle Mead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
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• Middlebush
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Martinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Martinsville is located in Somerset County
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• North Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Branch is located in Somerset County
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• Neshanic Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County
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• Harlingen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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• Griggstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Griggstown is located in Somerset County
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• Clyde
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Readington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Readington is located in Hunterdon County
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• Franklin Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Pluckemin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pluckemin is located in Somerset County
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