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

• Ironia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ironia is located in Morris County
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• Brookside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookside is located in Morris County
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• Gladstone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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• Peapack
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peapack is located in Somerset County
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• Mount Freedom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
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• Mine Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Basking Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
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• Hacklebarney
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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• Succasunna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Succasunna is located in Morris County
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• Pottersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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• Bedminster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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• New Vernon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Flanders
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flanders is located in Morris County
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• Bartley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartley is located in Morris County
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• Naughright
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Naughright is located in Morris County
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• Liberty Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
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• Lyons
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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• Morristown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Mine Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
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• Kenvil
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kenvil is located in Morris County
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• Mount Olive
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Olive is located in Morris County
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• Parker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Parker is located in Morris County
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• Fairmount
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County
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• Pluckemin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pluckemin is located in Somerset County
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• Millington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Dover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dover is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people