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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 in 1895, Flatlands had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Flatlands, with the one closest to Flatlands listed first.

  • Canarsie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gravesend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravesend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
    • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gravesend
    • From Flatlands to Gravesend
  • Sheepshead Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Flatbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Flatbush is located in Kings County
  • Parkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Kings County
  • New Utrecht
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Utrecht have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Utrecht
    • New Utrecht is located in Kings County
  • Bensonhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brighton Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Manhattan Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
    • Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County
  • East New York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Bath Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coney Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • City Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Bushwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Hamilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ozone Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Woodhaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bay Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Seaside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Seaside is located in Queens County
  • Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
  • Hammel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammel
    • Hammel is located in Queens County
  • Broad Channel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fresh Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenpoint
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Wadsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
    • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County

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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 Flatlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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