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 Bethel had a population of 2,335 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bethel, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Danbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
- West Redding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Redding
- West Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Redding <2>
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <2>
- Hawleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <2>
- Redding Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
- Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <2>
- Mill Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Mill Plain is located in Fairfield County
- Ridgebury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ridgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgefield <2>
- Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
- Brookfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
- Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
- Titicus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Branchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Fairfield County
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <2>
- New Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
- North Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Botsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
- Botsford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <2>
- Ball Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Salem Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
- Salem Center is located in Westchester County (NY)
- South Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
- South Salem is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Stepney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Lewisboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
- Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
- South Britain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Britain
- South Britain is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Britain <2>
- Brewster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
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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 Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |