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 New York had a population of 1,515,301 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New York had a population of 8,253,213 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New York, with the one closest to New York listed first.
- Williamsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
- Greenpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Jersey City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Brooklyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Blissville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Long Island City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <3>
- Hoboken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Communipaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Weehawken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Flatbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bushwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Ridgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Fresh Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Maspeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Manhattan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in New York County
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bergen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bay Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
- Parkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - 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)
- City Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Middle Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Village <3>
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <3>
- Guttenberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New York: www.nyc.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 New York, 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. |