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

• Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Milton is located in Morris County
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• Oak Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Passaic County
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• Green Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Lake is located in Morris County
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• Stockholm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stockholm is located in Sussex County
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• Weldon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Weldon is located in Morris County
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• Marcella
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Marcella is located in Morris County
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• South Ogdensburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Ogdensburg is located in Sussex County
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• Woodport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodport is located in Morris County
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• Newfoundland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Newfoundland is located in Morris County
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• Sparta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sparta is located in Sussex County
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• Hibernia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hibernia is located in Morris County
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• Woodruffs Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodruffs Gap is located in Sussex County
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• Lake Hopatcong
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Hopatcong is located in Morris County
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• Hardistonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
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• Mount Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Hope is located in Morris County
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• Echo Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Echo Lake is located in Passaic County
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• Monroe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe is located in Sussex County
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• Sparta Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sparta Junction is located in Sussex County
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• Smiths Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
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• Upper Macopin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
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• McAfee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • McAfee is located in Sussex County
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• Beaver Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
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• Lafayette
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette is located in Sussex County
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• Branchville Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Branchville Junction is located in Sussex County
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• Papakating
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Papakating is located in Sussex County
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• Dover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dover is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
• Denville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Denville is located in Morris County
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• Brook Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brook Valley is located in Morris County
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• Butler
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Butler is located in Morris County
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• West Milford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Milford is located in Passaic County
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