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