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

• Murray Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Murray Hill is located in Union County
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• Summit
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Summit is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Long Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
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• Berkeley Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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• Scotch Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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• Westfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
• Springfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Springfield is located in Union County
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• Gillette
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillette is located in Morris County
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• Millburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Millburn is located in Essex County
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• Short Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
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• Green Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
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• Afton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Afton is located in Morris County
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• Netherwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
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• Cranford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranford is located in Union County
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• Maplewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
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• Stirling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stirling is located in Morris County
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• Plainfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Plainfield is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
• Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Union is located in Union County
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• South Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Orange is located in Essex County
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• New Vernon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Vernon is located in Morris County
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• Millington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Millington is located in Morris County
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• Livingston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston is located in Essex County
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• Hanover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hanover is located in Morris County
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• Warrenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
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• Whippany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Whippany is located in Morris County
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• Perth Amboy Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
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• Rahway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rahway is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
• Linden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden is located in Union County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Elmora
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elmora is located in Union County
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• Irvington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Irvington is located in Essex County
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• Orange
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange is located in Essex County
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• Hanover Neck
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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• Morristown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Basking Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
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• Lyons
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
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