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 Hillside in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hillside. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Elmora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Irvington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - South Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Cranford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Bayway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Elizabethport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- East Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Millburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mariners Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bergen Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Short Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Tremley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elm Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Port Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bayonne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- West Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.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 Hillside, 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. |