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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamstown had a population of 1,549 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Robanna
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robanna is located in Gloucester County
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- Sicklerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
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- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
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- Cecil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil is located in Gloucester County
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- Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
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- Downer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
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- Janvier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Janvier is located in Gloucester County
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- Blue Anchor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blue Anchor is located in Camden County
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- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Braddock is located in Camden County
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- Cedar Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Brook is located in Camden County
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- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Camden County
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- Williamstown Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Penbryn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
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- Franklinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville is located in Gloucester County
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- Iona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iona is located in Gloucester County
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- Turnersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
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- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Camden County
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- Harding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Gloucester County
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- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Winslow is located in Camden County
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- Winslow Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Winslow Junction is located in Camden County
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- Grenloch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grenloch is located in Camden County
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- Hurffville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hurffville is located in Gloucester County
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- Elsmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elsmere is located in Gloucester County
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- Malaga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Malaga is located in Gloucester County
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- Cedar Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
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- Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Camden County
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- Blackwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
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- Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elm is located in Camden County
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- Ancora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
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- Waterford Works
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
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- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Atco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atco is located in Camden County
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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 Williamstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |