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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 Monsey had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Viola
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Rockland County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
  • Tallman
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nanuet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Germonds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germonds
    • Germonds is located in Rockland County
  • New Hampstead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampstead
    • New Hampstead is located in Rockland County
  • Mahwah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
    • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Bardonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardonia
    • Bardonia is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardonia <3>
  • New City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Rockland County
  • Suffern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Park Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • West Nyack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
    • West Nyack is located in Rockland County
  • Valley Cottage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
    • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
  • Mount Ivy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
    • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
  • Pomona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Ramapo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
  • Hillburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
    • Hillburn is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
  • Blauvelt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Congers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
    • Congers is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <3>
  • Sterlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
    • Sterlington is located in Rockland County
  • Ho-Ho-Kus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
    • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Orangeburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nyack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
    • Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <3>
  • Rockland Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
    • Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
  • West Haverstraw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
    • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
  • Garnerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnerville
    • Garnerville is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnerville <3>
  • Thiells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sloatsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
    • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <3>

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 Monsey, 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.