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 Long Island City had a population of 30,506 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Long Island City, with the one closest to Long Island City listed first.
- Greenpoint
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blissville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Queens County
- Williamsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bushwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fresh Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weehawken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Brooklyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guttenberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoboken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jersey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- City Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- New Durham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
- New Durham is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Bergen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Communipaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flatbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
- Flatbush is located in Kings County
- East New York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Woodhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
- Flushing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- College Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <4>
- Secaucus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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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 Long Island City, 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |