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 Irvington had a population of 1,897 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Irvington, with the one closest to Irvington listed first.
- South Orange
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- East Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Millburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Elmora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- West Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Short Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- 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
- Pleasantdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Cranford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Bayway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elizabethport
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Caldwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mariners Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 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)
- Bergen Point
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Lyndhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Avondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Nutley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Brookdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Upper Montclair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
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 Irvington, 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. |