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 Westfield had a population of 1,396 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Westfield had a population of 29,238 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Westfield, with the one closest to Westfield listed first.
- Cranford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Netherwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Murray Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Plainfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Millburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Perth Amboy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
- Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
- Rahway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Long Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Berkeley Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Menlo Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Iselin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Avenel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Elmora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Short Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Gillette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Port Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Tremley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bayway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Green Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Stirling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Westfield: www.westfieldnj.net/
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 Westfield, 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. |