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Welcome to Van Dorans Mills ...

Van Dorans Mills is located in Somerset County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Van Dorans Mills: Van Dorans Mls. (or less commonly used: Van Dorans Mlls.)

Van Dorans Mills is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Van Dorans Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Van Dorans Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Dorans Mills.

  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • East Orange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Plainfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Rahway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Rahway is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
  • Westfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Westfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Summit is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
  • Morristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Morristown is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
    • Morristown has also been known as:
    • New Hanover
    • West Hanover

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Van Dorans Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Van Dorans Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Van Dorans Mills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Dorans Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Dorans Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Van Dorans Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Dorans Mills ...

Looking for more information about Van Dorans Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Van Dorans Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Dorans Mills.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Dorans Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.