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>

While we didn't find Washington Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Washington Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Washington Corner listed first.

• Brookside
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brookside is located in Morris County
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• New Vernon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Basking Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
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• Morristown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morristown is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
  • Morristown has also been known as:
  • New Hanover
  • West Hanover
• Mount Freedom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
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• Mine Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Lyons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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• Ironia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironia is located in Morris County
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• Gladstone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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• Peapack
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peapack is located in Somerset County
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• Millington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Green Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Mine Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
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• Bedminster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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• Liberty Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
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• Stirling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Littleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton is located in Morris County
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• Succasunna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Succasunna is located in Morris County
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• Kenvil
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kenvil is located in Morris County
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• Gillette
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Long Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Whippany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• Tabor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tabor is located in Morris County
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• Dover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dover is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
• Flanders
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flanders is located in Morris County
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• Bartley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartley is located in Morris County
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• Hacklebarney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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