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 Hanover had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Hanover Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Afton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Livingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Whippany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Troy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Short Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pine Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Parsippany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Pleasantdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- 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
- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- South Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- West Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - New Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Long Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Murray Hill
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Boonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Tabor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor 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 Hanover, 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. |