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 Far Rockaway had a population of 2,288 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Far Rockaway, with the one closest to Far Rockaway listed first.
- Cedarhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Arverne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arverne is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arverne
- Hammel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hammel is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammel
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Broad Channel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seaside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seaside is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Jamaica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morris Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
- Ozone Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Queens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East New York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East New York is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
- Canarsie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- City Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- City Line is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
- Flatlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Middle Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheepshead Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manhattan Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
- Corona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Douglaston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fresh Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bushwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flatbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
- Gravesend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Far Rockaway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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