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

• Belmar
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Belmar is located in Monmouth County
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• Avon-by-the-Sea
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
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• New Bedford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
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• Glendola
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendola is located in Monmouth County
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• Allenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Ocean Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
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• Asbury Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
• Hamilton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
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• Allaire Village ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
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  • Allaire Village has also been known as:
  • Allaire
• Herbertsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
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• West Point Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
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• Bay Head Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
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• Wayside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wayside is located in Monmouth County
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• Squankum
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Lower Squankum
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
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• Elberon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elberon is located in Monmouth County
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• Pine Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
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• West End
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West End is located in Monmouth County
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• Osbornsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
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• Long Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
• Branchport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Branchport is located in Monmouth County
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• Southard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Southard is located in Monmouth County
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• Lakewood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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• Scobeyville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
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• North Long Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • North Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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• Colts Neck
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
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• Ardena
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
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