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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, Balesville had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Washingtonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washingtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
    • Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
  • Halsey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
    • Halsey is located in Sussex County
  • Augusta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Swartswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
  • Branchville Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville Junction
    • Branchville Junction is located in Sussex County
  • Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Sussex County
  • Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Sussex County
  • Northrup
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrup
    • Northrup is located in Sussex County
  • Armstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fredon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredon
    • Fredon is located in Sussex County
  • Sparta Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Junction
    • Sparta Junction is located in Sussex County
  • Woodruffs Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruffs Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruffs Gap
    • Woodruffs Gap is located in Sussex County
  • Pellettown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellettown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Pellettown is located in Sussex County
  • Wykertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Normanook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normanook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
    • Normanook is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Normanook
    • From Balesville to Normanook
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Sussex County
  • Stillwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Sussex County
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Roys is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roys
    • From Balesville to Roys
  • Bevans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevans
    • Bevans is located in Sussex County
  • Wallpack Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
    • Huntsburg is located in Sussex County
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Sussex County
  • Layton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Ogdensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogdensburg
    • South Ogdensburg is located in Sussex County
  • Beemerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemerville
    • Beemerville is located in Sussex County
  • Delaware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 Balesville, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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