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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 Ashford had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashford, with the one closest to Ashford listed first.

  • Phoenixville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Windham County
  • Warrenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eastford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Ashford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Hope
    • From Ashford to Mount Hope
  • Westford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chaplin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Windham County
  • Elliotts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
    • Elliotts is located in Windham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elliotts
    • From Ashford to Elliotts
  • Abington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Abington is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <3>
  • Woodstock Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
    • Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <3>
  • North Ashford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ashford
    • North Ashford is located in Windham County
  • East Willington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gurleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Atwoodville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
    • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atwoodville
    • From Ashford to Atwoodville
  • West Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Storrs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Tolland County
  • Clarks Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
    • Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Willington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Willington is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mansfield Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
    • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
  • North Windham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
    • North Windham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <3>
  • Pomfret Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pomfret
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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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 Ashford, 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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