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, Pleasantdale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• West Orange
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Verona
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Verona is located in Essex County
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• Caldwell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell is located in Essex County
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• Montclair
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Montclair is located in Essex County
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• Livingston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Bloomfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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• Upper Montclair
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
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• Franklin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin is located in Essex County
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• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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• South Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• East Orange
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Brookdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brookdale is located in Essex County
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• Montclair Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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• Little Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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• Short Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Maplewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Belleville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Belleville is located in Essex County
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• Fairfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield is located in Essex County
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• Avondale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Avondale is located in Essex County
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• Nutley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nutley is located in Essex County
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• Clifton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• Singac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Singac is located in Passaic County
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• Pine Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Brook is located in Morris County
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• Hanover Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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• Hanover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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