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

• Elmora
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Bayway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Elizabethport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Irvington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Union
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Linden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Tremley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Mariners Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Elm Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Bergen Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
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• Bayonne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• Newark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Cranford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Port Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• South Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Harrison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
• East Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Millburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Rahway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• West New Brighton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• New Brighton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Springfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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