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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scotch Plains had a population of 515 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Scotch Plains, with the one closest to Scotch Plains listed first.

• Murray Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Netherwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Plainfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Westfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Berkeley Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Cranford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Long Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Summit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Gillette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Stirling
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Warrenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• New Market
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Menlo Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Green Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Millburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Springfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Millington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Avenel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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• Linden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Short Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Robinvale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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• Tremley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tremley is located in Union County
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• Elmora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Maplewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Afton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• New Vernon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Lyons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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