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 Sykesville had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Jacobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
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- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Burlington County
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- Cookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cookstown is located in Burlington County
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- Jobstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
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- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewistown is located in Burlington County
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- Pointville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pointville is located in Burlington County
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- New Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
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- Walnford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
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- Ellisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
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- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
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- Crosswicks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crosswicks is located in Burlington County
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- Browns Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
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- Hornerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
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- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Burlington County
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- South Pemberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Pemberton is located in Burlington County
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- New Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Lisbon is located in Burlington County
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- Cream Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
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- Bordentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Burlington County
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- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Burlington County
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- Ewansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ewansville is located in Burlington County
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- Yardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yardville is located in Mercer County
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- Browns Mills Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Browns Mills Junction is located in Burlington County
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- Colliers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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- Kinkora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington 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 Sykesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |