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 Brownsville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brownsville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brownsville listed first.
- Canarsie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- East New York
(Less than 2 miles 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Flatbush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Flatlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Ridgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Bushwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Ozone Park
(3 miles [4.8 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 <3>
- Woodhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Middle Village
(3 miles [4.8 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 <3>
- Fresh Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County
- Parkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Blissville
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Richmond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Richmond Hill is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond Hill <3>
- Maspeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Bensonhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
- 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 southwest) - Sheepshead Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Long Island City
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Morris Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
- New York
(5 miles [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
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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 Brownsville, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |