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

• Princes Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County
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• Huguenot
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County
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• Seaside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County
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• Woods of Arden
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County
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• Annadale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County
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• Eltingville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County
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• Greenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County
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• Rossville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County
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• Richmond Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County
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• Great Kills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
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• Tottenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County
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• Port Reading
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Boynton Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Sewaren
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Maurer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Perth Amboy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Oakwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
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• New Dorp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County
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• Richmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• Edgar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Woodbridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Tremley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Avenel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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