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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Middlesex County
- Middlebush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Warrenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Warrenville is located in Somerset County
- Martinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - East Millstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millstone
- East Millstone is located in Somerset County
- Voorhees
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - New Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Stelton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Plainfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- South Somerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerville
- South Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Netherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Netherwood is located in Union County
- Robinvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hillsborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
- Franklin Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Stirling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Menlo Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Iselin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Liberty Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- Scotch Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Gillette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Millington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Morris County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Possumtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |