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

• East Orange
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Orange
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Newark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Harrison
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
• Belleville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleville is located in Essex County
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• Bloomfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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• South Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Irvington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Arlington is located in Hudson County
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• Nutley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nutley is located in Essex County
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• West Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Verona
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Verona is located in Essex County
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• Lyndhurst
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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• Avondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Avondale is located in Essex County
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• Brookdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brookdale is located in Essex County
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• Pleasantdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
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• Montclair
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Montclair is located in Essex County
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• Union
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Kingsland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
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• Upper Montclair
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
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• Short Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Millburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Springfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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• Marion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marion is located in Hudson County
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• Clifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• Caldwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell is located in Essex County
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• Montclair Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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• Livingston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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