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

  • Skillman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Skillman is located in Somerset County
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  • Blawenburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Blawenburg is located in Somerset County
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  • Amwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Amwell is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Stoutsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
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  • Plainville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainville is located in Somerset County
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  • Harlingen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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  • Belle Mead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
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  • Montgomery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery is located in Somerset County
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  • Mount Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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  • Neshanic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Neshanic is located in Somerset County
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  • Wertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Rileyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Glenmoore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenmoore is located in Mercer County
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  • Griggstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Griggstown is located in Somerset County
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  • Hillsborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
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  • Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort is located in Somerset County
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  • Neshanic Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County
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  • Linvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Woodsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodsville is located in Mercer County
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  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Flagtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flagtown is located in Somerset County
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  • Reaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
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  • South Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Branch is located in Somerset County
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  • Three Bridges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Ringoes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ringoes is located in Hunterdon County
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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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.