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 East Orange had a population of 10,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, East Orange had a population of 64,630 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from East Orange, with the one closest to East Orange listed first.
- Orange
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Irvington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- West Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- South Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Harrison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Montclair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Nutley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Brookdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pleasantdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Upper Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Millburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Short Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Short Hills is located in Essex County
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Montclair Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Caldwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Orange: www.eastorange-nj.org/
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 East Orange, 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. |