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 Fairfield had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairfield, with the one closest to Fairfield listed first.
- Pine Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Singac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Wayne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Troy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Hanover Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Pequannock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Pleasantdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Verona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Upper Montclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Montclair Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Pompton Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Boonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Parsippany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- West Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Brook Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Valley
- Brook Valley is located in Morris County
- Whippany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Brookdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Athenia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Paterson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Pompton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Fairfield, 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. |