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 Williams in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Williams. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Williams listed first.
- Herbertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herbertsville
- From Williams to Herbertsville
- West Point Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Allenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allenwood
- From Williams to Allenwood
- Lower Squankum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Squankum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Osbornsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Bay Head Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Head Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay Head Junction
- From Williams to Bay Head Junction
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allaire Village
- From Williams to Allaire Village
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakewood
- From Williams to Lakewood
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Squankum
- From Williams to Squankum
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Southard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - New Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
- Whitesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Glendola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bennetts Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bennetts Mills
- From Williams to Bennetts Mills
- Belmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belmar
- From Williams to Belmar
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ardena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Toms River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Toms River
- From Williams to Toms River
- Ocean Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Asbury Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asbury Park
- From Williams to Asbury Park
- Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Van Hiseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hiseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
- Bayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Pine Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |