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 Bethel in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Bethel. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Bethel listed first.
- Glasgo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Voluntown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Jewett City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shewville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shewville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewville
- Shewville is located in New London County
- North Stonington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clarks Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
- Clarks Falls is located in New London County
- Laurel Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
- Laurel Glen is located in New London County
- Rockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Ekonk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Ekonk is located in Windham County
- Versailles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Taftville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Poquetanuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquetanuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquetanuck
- Poquetanuck is located in New London County
- Hopkinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Escoheag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escoheag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escoheag
- Escoheag is located in Kent County (RI)
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New London County
- Thamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thamesville
- Thamesville is located in New London County
- Ledyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canonchet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Norwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mohegan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
- Mohegan is located in New London County
- Massapeag
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapeag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapeag
- Massapeag is located in New London County
- Canterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Washington County (RI)
- Potter Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Potter Hill is located in Washington County (RI)
- Ashaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
- Hope Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
- Baltic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norwichtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwichtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwichtown
- Norwichtown is located in New London County
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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. |