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

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