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 Bridgeport had a population of 48,866 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bridgeport had a population of 143,525 people.

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

Black Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Rock
- From Bridgeport to Black Rock
Stratford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stratford
- From Bridgeport to Stratford
Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairfield
- From Bridgeport to Fairfield
Naugatuck Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck Junction
- Naugatuck Junction is located in New Haven County
Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Nichols is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nichols
- From Bridgeport to Nichols
Plattsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
- Plattsville is located in Fairfield County
Trumbull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
- Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <2>
Greenfield Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Hill
- Greenfield Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield Hill
- From Bridgeport to Greenfield Hill
Southport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southport
- From Bridgeport to Southport
Long Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
- Long Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Hill
- From Bridgeport to Long Hill
Greens Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
- Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greens Farms
- From Bridgeport to Greens Farms
Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easton
- From Bridgeport to Easton
Aspetuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspetuck
- Aspetuck is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aspetuck
- From Bridgeport to Aspetuck
Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westport
- From Bridgeport to Westport
Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntington
- From Bridgeport to Huntington
Saugatuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saugatuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
- Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saugatuck
- From Bridgeport to Saugatuck
Stepney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stepney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
- Stepney is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stepney
- From Bridgeport to Stepney
Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weston
- From Bridgeport to Weston
Shelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelton
- From Bridgeport to Shelton
White Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
- White Hills is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Hills
- From Bridgeport to White Hills
Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
Derby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
- Former name for Derby:
- Birmingham
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Derby
- From Bridgeport to Derby
South Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
- South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Wilton
- From Bridgeport to South Wilton

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bridgeport: www.ci.bridgeport.ct.us/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

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 Bridgeport, 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.
<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.