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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 South Orange had a population of 3,106 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Irvington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Essex County
  • Millburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Union County
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Short Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
    • Short Hills is located in Essex County
  • Pleasantdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Livingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elmora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Elmora is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmora
    • From South Orange to Elmora
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bloomfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Verona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Essex County
  • Cranford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Hudson County
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montclair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Morris County
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Essex County
  • Bayway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayway
    • Bayway is located in Union County
  • Elizabethport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
    • Elizabethport is located in Union County
  • Avondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Essex County
  • Nutley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Nutley is located in Essex County
  • Brookdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookdale
    • From South Orange to Brookdale
  • Upper Montclair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
  • Hanover Neck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Morris County

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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 South Orange, 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.




 

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