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 Newark had a population of 181,830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newark had a population of 282,520 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
- Harrison
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - East Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
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- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Irvington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Elmora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
- Elmora is located in Union County
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- Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Elizabethport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elizabethport is located in Union County
- Bayonne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Communipaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Bergen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lyndhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - West Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mariners Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Point
- Bergen Point is located in Hudson County
- Jersey City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
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- Nutley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Brookdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
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From Newark to Brookdale
- Pleasantdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newark: www.ci.newark.nj.us./
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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |