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 Plainfield had a population of 11,267 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 50,011 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Netherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Netherwood is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Middlesex County
- Berkeley Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westfield
- From Plainfield to Westfield
- Gillette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Warrenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Warrenville is located in Somerset County
- Menlo Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Iselin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Murray Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
- Murray Hill is located in Union County
- Stirling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Robinvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Cranford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cranford
- From Plainfield to Cranford
- Long Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Millington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Morris County
- Stelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Avenel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avenel
- From Plainfield to Avenel
- Perth Amboy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
- Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
- Rahway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summit
- From Plainfield to Summit
- Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Somerset County
- Green Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Fords
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgar
- From Plainfield to Edgar
- Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainfield: www.plainfield.com/
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/
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 Plainfield, 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. |