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

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