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

• New Vernon
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Green Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Basking Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
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• Long Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Lyons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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• Millington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Stirling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Gillette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Morristown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Berkeley Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Murray Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Afton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Brookside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside is located in Morris County
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• Mine Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Liberty Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
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• Summit
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Scotch Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Whippany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• Mount Freedom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
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• Littleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Littleton is located in Morris County
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• Warrenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• Plainfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Netherwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Westfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Short Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Hanover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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• Peapack
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Peapack is located in Somerset County
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