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 Afton had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.

• Hanover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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• Whippany
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• Short Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Green Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Long Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Summit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Livingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• Hanover Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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• New Vernon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Murray Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Troy Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Troy Hills is located in Morris County
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• Springfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Millburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Morristown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Morristown is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
  • Morristown has also been known as:
  • New Hanover
  • West Hanover
• Parsippany
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Parsippany is located in Morris County
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• Maplewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Pine Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pine Brook is located in Morris County
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• Littleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Littleton is located in Morris County
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• Gillette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• South Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Pleasantdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
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• Caldwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell is located in Essex County
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• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin is located in Essex County
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• Stirling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Scotch Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Westfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• West Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Verona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona is located in Essex County
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• Fairfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield is located in Essex County
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• Tabor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tabor is located in Morris County
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