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 Harrison had a population of 8,388 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Harrison had a population of 20,481 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.
- Newark
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- East Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Irvington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Bergen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Kingsland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lyndhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Bayonne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Secaucus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Nutley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - West Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- South Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Brookdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elmora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elizabethport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elizabethport is located in Union County
- Bergen Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Point
- Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
- Jersey City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hoboken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- New Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
- New Durham is located in Hudson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
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 Harrison, 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. |