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 Brook Valley had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brook Valley, with the one closest to Brook Valley listed first.
- Pequannock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequannock
- Pequannock is located in Morris County
- Pompton Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompton Plains
- Pompton Plains is located in Morris County
- Butler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Smiths Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mills
- Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
- Boonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Pompton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pompton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompton Junction
- Pompton Junction is located in Passaic County
- Wayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Marcella
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hibernia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Echo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Passaic County
- Newfoundland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County
- Green Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Morris County
- Denville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Parsippany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsippany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsippany
- Parsippany is located in Morris County
- Troy Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Pine Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Pine Brook is located in Morris County
- Tabor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Singac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County
- Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Upper Macopin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Macopin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Macopin
- Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 Brook Valley, 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. |