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, Pompton Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Pompton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pompton is located in Passaic County
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• Pompton Plains
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pompton Plains is located in Morris County
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• Butler
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Butler is located in Morris County
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• Pequannock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pequannock is located in Morris County
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• Smiths Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
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• Brook Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brook Valley is located in Morris County
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• Wayne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wayne is located in Passaic County
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• Crystal Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County
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• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View is located in Passaic County
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• Wyckoff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
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• Erskine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Erskine is located in Passaic County
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• Echo Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Echo Lake is located in Passaic County
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• Montville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montville is located in Morris County
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• Wortendyke
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
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• Upper Macopin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
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• Newfoundland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Newfoundland is located in Morris County
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• Boonton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boonton is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
• Fairfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield is located in Essex County
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• Singac
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Singac is located in Passaic County
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• Monks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Monks is located in Passaic County
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• West Milford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Milford is located in Passaic County
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• Paterson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paterson is located in Passaic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
• Riverside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside is located in Passaic County
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• Ridgewood Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ridgewood Junction is located in Bergen County
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• Ridgewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
• Hewitt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hewitt is located in Passaic County
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• Green Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Green Lake is located in Morris County
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• Marcella
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Marcella is located in Morris County
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