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

• West New Brighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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• Elm Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County
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• Port Richmond
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• Bayonne
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• Tompkinsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County
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• New Brighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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• Saint George
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County
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• Bergen Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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• Arlington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County
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• Grasmere
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grasmere is located in Richmond County
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• Clifton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton is located in Richmond County
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• Stapleton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Stapleton is located in Richmond County
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• Mariners Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County
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• Arrochar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arrochar is located in Richmond County
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• Fort Wadsworth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
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• Rosebank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosebank is located in Richmond County
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• Elizabethport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Richmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• New Dorp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County
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• Fort Hamilton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
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• Bay Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
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• Elizabeth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Oakwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
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• Communipaw
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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• Bayway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bayway is located in Union County (NJ)
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