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

• New Market
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Bound Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Middlebush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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• Clyde
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clyde is located in Somerset County
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• Warrenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• Martinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinsville is located in Somerset County
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• Finderne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
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• Weston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Weston is located in Somerset County
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• East Millstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Millstone is located in Somerset County
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• Voorhees
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Voorhees is located in Somerset County
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• New Brunswick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Stelton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Plainfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Somerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• South Somerville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• Blackwells Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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• Netherwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Robinvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Hillsborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
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• Franklin Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Stirling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Menlo Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Liberty Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
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• Scotch Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Gillette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Millington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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