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 Brooklyn had a population of 806,343 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brooklyn, with the one closest to Brooklyn listed first.
- Flatbush
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Bushwick
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bushwick
- From Brooklyn to Bushwick
- Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williamsburg
- From Brooklyn to Williamsburg
- Ridgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgewood
- From Brooklyn to Ridgewood
- Parkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Flatlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flatlands
- From Brooklyn to Flatlands
- Canarsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canarsie
- From Brooklyn to Canarsie
- East New York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
- East New York is located in Kings County
- City Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glendale
- From Brooklyn to Glendale
- Fresh Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fresh Pond
- From Brooklyn to Fresh Pond
- Maspeth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maspeth
- From Brooklyn to Maspeth
- Blissville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Queens County
- Greenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenpoint
- From Brooklyn to Greenpoint
- New York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New York
- From Brooklyn to New York
- Long Island City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Island City
- From Brooklyn to Long Island City
- Woodhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
- Woodhaven is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <4>
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Village <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middle Village
- From Brooklyn to Middle Village
- Bay Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay Ridge
- From Brooklyn to Bay Ridge
- Bensonhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bensonhurst
- From Brooklyn to Bensonhurst
- New Utrecht
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Utrecht have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Utrecht
- New Utrecht is located in Kings County
- Gravesend
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravesend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
- Gravesend is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gravesend
- From Brooklyn to Gravesend
- Sheepshead Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheepshead Bay
- From Brooklyn to Sheepshead Bay
- Ozone Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
- Ozone Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <4>
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodside
- From Brooklyn to Woodside
- Jersey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jersey City
- From Brooklyn to Jersey City
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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 Brooklyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |