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 Milltown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Milltown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Milltown listed first.

• Millburn
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Springfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Union
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Maplewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Summit
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Westfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Cranford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Short Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Irvington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• South Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Murray Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Scotch Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Elmora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Long Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Linden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Bayway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Livingston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• Afton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Netherwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Plainfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Perth Amboy Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Hanover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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• Tremley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Elizabethport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Newark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• East Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• West Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Green Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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