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 Springfield had a population of 420 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Millburn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Short Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Union
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• Maplewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Summit
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• South Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• Westfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Cranford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Irvington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Murray Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Livingston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Afton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Scotch Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Elmora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Elizabeth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Hanover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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• East Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• West Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Orange is located in Essex County
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• Pleasantdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
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• Long Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Hanover Neck
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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• Linden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Bayway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayway is located in Union County
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• Newark
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newark is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Green Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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