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

• Ocean Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
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• Asbury Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
• Avon-by-the-Sea
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
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• Hamilton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
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• Glendola
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glendola is located in Monmouth County
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• Belmar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Belmar is located in Monmouth County
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• Elberon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elberon is located in Monmouth County
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• Wayside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayside is located in Monmouth County
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• New Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
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• West End
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West End is located in Monmouth County
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• Long Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
• Branchport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Branchport is located in Monmouth County
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• Pine Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
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• North Long Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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• Allaire Village ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
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  • Allaire Village has also been known as:
  • Allaire
• Allenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Shrewsbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
• Galilee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Galilee is located in Monmouth County
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• Scobeyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
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• Squankum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Lower Squankum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Low Moor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Low Moor is located in Monmouth County
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• Lincroft
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
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• Colts Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
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• Herbertsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
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