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 Highland Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Highland Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Highland Lake listed first.
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - DeKays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - New Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Orange County (NY)
- McAfee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - West Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- West Milford is located in Passaic County
- Hardistonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardistonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
- Stockholm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cooper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Amity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
- Papakating
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papakating have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papakating
- Papakating is located in Sussex County
- Upper Macopin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Macopin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Macopin
- Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Hewitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sterling Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Forest
- Sterling Forest is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Forest <3>
- Warwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <3>
- Edenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Martins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Beaver Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
- Pine Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Orange County (NY)
- Echo Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Monks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Quarryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Sussex County
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wilcox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Newfoundland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County
- Greenwood Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
- Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
- Bellvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvale
- Bellvale is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellvale <3>
- Wisner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.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 Highland Lake, 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |