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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.

  • Elmora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Elmora is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmora
    • From Hillside to Elmora
  • Elizabeth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Irvington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elizabethport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
    • Elizabethport is located in Union County
  • South Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayway
    • Bayway is located in Union County
  • Harrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Millburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Tremley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
    • Tremley is located in Union County
  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
    • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Elm Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
    • Elm Park 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Point
    • Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
  • Bayonne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
    • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Short Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
    • Short Hills is located in Essex County
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rahway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth Amboy Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
    • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
  • West New Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Brighton
    • West New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • New Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Hudson County
  • Belleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.