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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Hibernia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Denville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Parsippany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsippany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsippany
- Parsippany is located in Morris County
- Marcella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Brook Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Valley
- Brook Valley is located in Morris County
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Troy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Green Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Morris County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Morris County
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Whippany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pine Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Pine Brook is located in Morris County
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pequannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequannock
- Pequannock is located in Morris County
- Butler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Smiths Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mills
- Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
- Mine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Oak Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hanover Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
- Wayne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pompton Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompton Plains
- Pompton Plains is located in Morris County
- Newfoundland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Weldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.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 Rockaway Valley, 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |