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 Harrisville in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Harrisville. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Harrisville listed first.
- Putnam
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- West Thompson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- West Thompson is located in Windham County
- South Woodstock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
- Pomfret
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Woodstock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Pomfret Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Center
- Pomfret Center is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret Center <2>
- Grosvenor Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Ballouville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <2>
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- East Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Pomfret Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Dayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <2>
- North Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- North Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Windham County
- West Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Quinebaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Eastford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
- Eastford is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastford <2>
- Elliotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Killingly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - East Killingly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <2>
- West Glocester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Woodstock Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <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 Harrisville, 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. |