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 in 1895, West Orange had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Orange, with the one closest to West Orange listed first.
- Orange
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasantdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Verona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Verona is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- East Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Montclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Livingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Nutley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montclair Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Short Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Short Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 West Orange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |