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

• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• South Orange
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Union
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Irvington
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Millburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Springfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Short Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Elmora
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Newark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• East Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Cranford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Harrison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harrison is located in Hudson County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
• Livingston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• West Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Summit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Westfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Linden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Pleasantdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
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• Bayway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Elizabethport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County
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• Bloomfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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• Murray Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Tremley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Arlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Mariners Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
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• Arlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington is located in Hudson County
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• Belleville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belleville is located in Essex County
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• Montclair
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Montclair is located in Essex County
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• Verona
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Verona is located in Essex County
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• Afton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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