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

• Brighton Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
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• Coney Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Coney Island is located in Kings County
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• Manhattan Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County
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• Sheepshead Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
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• Gravesend
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gravesend is located in Kings County
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• New Utrecht
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Utrecht is located in Kings County
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• Bensonhurst
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
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• Bath Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bath Beach is located in Kings County
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• Flatlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flatlands is located in Kings County
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• Parkville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Parkville is located in Kings County
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• Fort Hamilton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
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• Bay Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
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• Fort Wadsworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
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• Canarsie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Canarsie is located in Kings County
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• Flatbush
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Flatbush is located in Kings County
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• Rosebank
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosebank is located in Richmond County
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• Arrochar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Arrochar is located in Richmond County
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• Stapleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stapleton is located in Richmond County
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• Clifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton is located in Richmond County
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• Grasmere
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grasmere is located in Richmond County
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• Seaside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Seaside is located in Queens County
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• East New York
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East New York is located in Kings County
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• Brooklyn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brooklyn is located in Kings County
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• Saint George
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George is located in Richmond County
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• New Brighton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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• Tompkinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tompkinsville is located in Richmond County
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• New Dorp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County
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• Oakwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
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