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

• Summit
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Springfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Millburn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Short Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Murray Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Maplewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Afton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Long Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Westfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• South Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Livingston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• Scotch Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Hanover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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• Cranford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Irvington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Green Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Pleasantdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
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• Gillette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Netherwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Elmora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• East Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• West Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Whippany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• Hanover Neck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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