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

• Summit
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Murray Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Millburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Springfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Short Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Westfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Berkeley Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Scotch Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Cranford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Union
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Afton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Long Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• South Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Green Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Gillette
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Netherwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Irvington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Irvington 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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• Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hanover is located in Morris 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
• Elmora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• New Vernon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Hanover Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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• Stirling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Linden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Bayway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Whippany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• East Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Pleasantdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
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• Morristown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Morristown is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
  • Morristown has also been known as:
  • New Hanover
  • West Hanover