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 Gillette had a population of 101 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gillette, with the one closest to Gillette listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Stirling
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Millington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Murray Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Long Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Warrenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Warrenville is located in Somerset County
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Netherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Netherwood is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Basking Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - New Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Liberty Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Middlesex County
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Somerset County
- Afton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mine Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Brook
- Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
- Cranford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Short Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Pluckemin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Finderne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Millburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Brookside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Bedminster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset 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 Gillette, 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. |