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

• Boonton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Boonton is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
• Hibernia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hibernia is located in Morris County
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• Denville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Denville is located in Morris County
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• Montville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Montville is located in Morris County
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• Tabor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor is located in Morris County
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• Parsippany
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parsippany is located in Morris County
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• Marcella
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marcella is located in Morris County
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• Brook Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brook Valley is located in Morris County
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• Littleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Littleton is located in Morris County
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• Troy Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy Hills is located in Morris County
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• Green Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Green Lake is located in Morris County
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• Mount Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Hope is located in Morris County
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• Dover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
• Whippany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• Pine Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Brook is located in Morris County
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• Fairfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield is located in Essex County
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• Pequannock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pequannock is located in Morris County
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• Butler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler is located in Morris County
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• Smiths Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
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• Mine Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
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• Oak Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Passaic County
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• Hanover Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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• Pompton Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pompton Plains is located in Morris County
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• Newfoundland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Newfoundland is located in Morris County
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• Milton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton is located in Morris County
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• Weldon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Weldon is located in Morris County
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