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 Jamaica had a population of 5,361 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jamaica, with the one closest to Jamaica listed first.
- Morris Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
- Queens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hollis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Richmond Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Ozone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Flushing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Douglaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Corona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- City Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
- East New York is located in Kings County
- Little Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fresh Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ridgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Broad Channel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedarhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
- Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <3>
- College Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Maspeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bushwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Canarsie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hammel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammel
- Hammel is located in Queens County
- Arverne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arverne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arverne
- Arverne is located in Queens County
- Far Rockaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Great Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
- Great Neck is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 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 Jamaica, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |