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 Washingtonville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Washingtonville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Washingtonville listed first.

• Warrenville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• Plainfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Netherwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Gillette
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Scotch Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Stirling
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• New Market
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Market is located in Middlesex County
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• Millington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Martinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsville is located in Somerset County
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• Murray Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Long Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Lyons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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• Bound Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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• Westfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Basking Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
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• Liberty Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
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• Finderne
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Finderne is located in Somerset County
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• New Vernon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Summit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Green Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Somerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerville is located in Somerset County
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• Stelton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stelton is located in Middlesex County
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• Robinvale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Menlo Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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• Iselin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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• Cranford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Mine Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
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