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 Oakwood Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oakwood Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.

• Oakwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
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• Richmond
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• New Dorp
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County
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• Great Kills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
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• Eltingville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County
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• Woods of Arden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County
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• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County
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• Seaside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County
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• Arrochar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arrochar is located in Richmond County
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• Grasmere
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grasmere is located in Richmond County
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• Annadale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County
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• Huguenot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County
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• Princes Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County
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• Fort Wadsworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
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• Rosebank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosebank is located in Richmond County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County
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• Port Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• Elm Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County
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• Fort Hamilton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
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• Clifton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clifton is located in Richmond County
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• Stapleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stapleton is located in Richmond County
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• Tompkinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County
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• West New Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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• Rossville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County
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• Richmond Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County
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• Bergen Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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• Mariners Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County
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• Arlington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County
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• Bath Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bath Beach is located in Kings County
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• Bay Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
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• Saint George
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County
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• New Brighton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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