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

• Hazlet
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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• Freneau
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Cliffwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
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• Middletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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• New Monmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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• Belford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Belford is located in Monmouth County
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• Port Monmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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• Morganville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Morgan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• Holmdel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Chapel Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
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• Richmond Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Seaside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Tottenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• South Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Huguenot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Ernston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Princes Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Wickatunk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
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• Bradevelt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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• Lincroft
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
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• Navesink
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Navesink is located in Monmouth County
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• Leonardville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Leonardville is located in Monmouth County
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• Woods of Arden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Eltingville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Annadale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Perth Amboy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people