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

• Port Murray
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Port Murray is located in Warren County
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• Anderson
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Anderson is located in Warren County
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• Stephensburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stephensburg is located in Morris County
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• Port Colden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Port Colden is located in Warren County
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• Anthony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
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• Pleasant Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
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• Karrsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Karrsville is located in Warren County
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• Changewater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
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• Beattystown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beattystown is located in Warren County
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• New Hampton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
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• Woodglen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County
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• Vernoy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernoy is located in Hunterdon County
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• Middle Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Middle Valley is located in Morris County
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• Schooleys Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Schooleys Mountain is located in Morris County
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• Townsbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Townsbury is located in Warren County
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• Califon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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• Pequest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pequest is located in Warren County
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• Oxford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oxford is located in Warren County
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• Hackettstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
• Vienna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vienna is located in Warren County
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• Great Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Great Meadows is located in Warren County
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• Buttzville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buttzville is located in Warren County
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• Asbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Asbury is located in Warren County
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• Cokesbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cokesbury is located in Hunterdon County
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• Mountainville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Fairmount
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County
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• Parker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Parker is located in Morris County
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• Drakestown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakestown is located in Morris County
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• Bridgeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeville is located in Warren County
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• Hazen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hazen is located in Warren County
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