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

• Communipaw
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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• Bergen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bergen is located in Hudson County
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• Marion
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Marion is located in Hudson County
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• Jersey City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Bayonne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• Hoboken
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
• New Brighton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Saint George
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• New York
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Harrison
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
• Newark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Bergen Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
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• West New Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Tompkinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Stapleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Weehawken
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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• Arlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Hudson County
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• New Durham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Durham is located in Hudson County
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• Secaucus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
• Elizabethport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Kingsland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
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• Mariners Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elm Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Port Richmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Clifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clifton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Rosebank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rosebank is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bay Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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• Williamsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
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• Belleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belleville is located in Essex County
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• Guttenberg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people