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 Fairwoods in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairwoods. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairwoods listed first.
- Green Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Afton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - New Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- New Vernon is located in Morris County
- Whippany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Morristown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Long Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Berkeley Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Murray Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
- Murray Hill is located in Union County
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Short Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Hanover Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Gillette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Troy Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Parsippany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Basking Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basking Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basking Ridge
- Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
- Millington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Morris County
- Stirling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Tabor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Millburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Pine Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Brookside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.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 Fairwoods, 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. |