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 in 1895, Williamsburg had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Williamsburg, with the one closest to Williamsburg listed first.
- Greenpoint
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenpoint
- From Williamsburg to Greenpoint
- Blissville
(Less than 2 miles 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
- New York
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New York
- From Williamsburg to New York
- Brooklyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brooklyn
- From Williamsburg to Brooklyn
- Bushwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bushwick
- From Williamsburg to Bushwick
- Ridgewood
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgewood
- From Williamsburg to Ridgewood
- Fresh Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fresh Pond
- From Williamsburg to Fresh Pond
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maspeth
- From Williamsburg to Maspeth
- Long Island City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Island City
- From Williamsburg to Long Island City
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodside
- From Williamsburg to Woodside
- Flatbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - East New York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
- East New York is located in Kings County
- City Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glendale
- From Williamsburg to Glendale
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middle Village
- From Williamsburg to Middle Village
- Hoboken
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoboken
- From Williamsburg to Hoboken
- Manhattan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in New York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manhattan
- From Williamsburg to Manhattan
- Jersey City
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jersey City
- From Williamsburg to Jersey City
- Parkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Flatlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flatlands
- From Williamsburg to Flatlands
- Canarsie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canarsie
- From Williamsburg to Canarsie
- Woodhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhaven
- Woodhaven is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhaven <3>
- Corona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Corona is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corona
- From Williamsburg to Corona
- Weehawken
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bergen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Communipaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Communipaw
- From Williamsburg to Communipaw
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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 Williamsburg, 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. |