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

• Linden
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Tremley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Avenel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Port Reading
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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• Rahway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Perth Amboy Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Woodbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Boynton Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Sewaren
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Rossville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bayway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Iselin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Maurer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Huguenot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Greenridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elizabethport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Elmora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Menlo Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Fords
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Tottenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Richmond Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Pleasant Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Princes Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Seaside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Annadale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Woods of Arden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Eltingville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Great Kills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elm Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Mariners Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elizabeth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Cranford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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