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 Kensington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Kensington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Kensington listed first.
- Parkville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Flatbush
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Bensonhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
- New Utrecht
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Utrecht have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Utrecht
- New Utrecht is located in Kings County
- Flatlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Bay Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Bath Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Gravesend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sheepshead Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Canarsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- Fort Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
- New York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Coney Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Brighton Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
- Manhattan Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- City Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bushwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County
- Stapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rosebank
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fort Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
- Ridgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Fresh Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Greenpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Saint George
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George 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 Kensington, 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. |