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

• Freneau
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Freneau is located in Monmouth County
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• Cliffwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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• Morgan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Morgan is located in Middlesex County
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• Morganville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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• Hazlet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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• Ernston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
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• South Amboy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
• Sayreville Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Wickatunk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
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• Tottenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Crossmans
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossmans is located in Middlesex County
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• Old Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Bradevelt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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• Holmdel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
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• Richmond Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Perth Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Marlboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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• Fords
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fords is located in Middlesex County
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• Middletown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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• New Monmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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• Princes Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Pleasant Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Maurer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
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• Sewaren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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• Vanderburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
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• Belford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Belford is located in Monmouth County
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• Port Monmouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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• Boynton Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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• Seaside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Huguenot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County (NY)
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