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

• Norton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton is located in Hunterdon County
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• New Hampton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
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• Jutland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
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• Grandin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grandin is located in Hunterdon County
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• Clinton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
• Annandale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
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• Asbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury is located in Warren County
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• Pattenburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
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• Sidney
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sidney is located in Hunterdon County
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• Woodglen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County
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• Changewater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
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• West Portal
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Portal is located in Hunterdon County
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• Hamden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamden is located in Hunterdon County
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• Cokesbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cokesbury is located in Hunterdon County
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• Pittstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County
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• Califon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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• Anthony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
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• Anderson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Anderson is located in Warren County
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• Port Colden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Port Colden is located in Warren County
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• Broadway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Broadway is located in Warren County
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• Cherryville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Sunnyside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside is located in Hunterdon County
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• Mountainville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Vernoy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernoy is located in Hunterdon County
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• Little York
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Little York is located in Hunterdon County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County
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• Everittstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County
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• Palmyra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmyra is located in Hunterdon County
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• Stanton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanton is located in Hunterdon County
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• Middle Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Middle Valley is located in Morris County
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• Pleasant Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
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• Port Murray
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Port Murray is located in Warren County
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• Stewartsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stewartsville is located in Warren County
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