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 in 1895, Parker had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Parker, with the one closest to Parker listed first.

• Fairmount
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County
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• Hacklebarney
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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• Naughright
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Naughright is located in Morris County
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• Vernoy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernoy is located in Hunterdon County
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• Pottersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Middle Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Middle Valley is located in Morris County
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• Califon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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• Bartley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartley is located in Morris County
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• Schooleys Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Schooleys Mountain is located in Morris County
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• Mountainville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Gladstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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• Beattystown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beattystown is located in Warren County
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• Pleasant Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
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• Drakestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Drakestown is located in Morris County
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• Cokesbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cokesbury is located in Hunterdon County
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• Peapack
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Peapack is located in Somerset County
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• Flanders
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flanders is located in Morris County
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• Mount Olive
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Olive is located in Morris County
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• Stephensburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stephensburg is located in Morris County
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• Anthony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
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• Woodglen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County
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• Lamington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lamington is located in Somerset County
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• Bedminster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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• Hackettstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
• Budd Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Budd Lake is located in Morris County
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