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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 Summit had a population of 1,170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Summit had a population of 21,812 people.

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

  • Murray Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
    • Murray Hill is located in Union County
  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Short Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Long Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Long Hill is located in Morris County
  • Westfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Millburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Berkeley Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
    • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
  • Scotch Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
    • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
  • Afton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Green Village is located in Morris County
  • Cranford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • South Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gillette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillette
    • Gillette is located in Morris County
  • Netherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
    • Netherwood is located in Union County
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Livingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stirling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling
    • Stirling is located in Morris County
  • Plainfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Whippany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
    • Whippany is located in Morris County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Whippany
    • From Summit to Whippany
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover Neck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
    • New Vernon is located in Morris County

The official website for Summit: www.ci.summit.nj.us/

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

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 Summit, 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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