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 Basking Ridge had a population of 450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

• Lyons
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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• Millington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Mine Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Liberty Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
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• Stirling
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• New Vernon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Gillette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Bedminster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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• Green Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Peapack
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Peapack is located in Somerset County
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• Pluckemin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pluckemin is located in Somerset County
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• Warrenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Long Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Gladstone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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• Brookside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brookside is located in Morris County
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• Martinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Martinsville is located in Somerset County
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• Murray Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Morristown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Netherwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Ironia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironia is located in Morris County
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• Mount Freedom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
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• Lamington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lamington is located in Somerset County
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• North Branch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Branch is located in Somerset County
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• Finderne
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
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• Bound Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Plainfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Scotch Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Summit
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Afton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Hacklebarney
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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• Pottersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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