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 Clifton had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clifton had a population of 85,025 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Richfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Athenia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Brookdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Montclair Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
- Upper Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Nutley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Passaic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Little Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Paterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Montclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lyndhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Carlton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Hill
- Carlton Hill is located in Bergen County
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- Kingsland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Passaic Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic Junction
- Passaic Junction is located in Bergen County
- Singac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Pleasantdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
- West Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rochelle Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
- Warren Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/
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 Clifton, 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. |