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 Higganum had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Higganum, with the one closest to Higganum listed first.
- Haddam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maromas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maromas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maromas
- Maromas is located in Middlesex County
- Arnolds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shailerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Haddam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Middlesex County
- Cobalt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tylerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylerville
- Tylerville is located in Middlesex County
- East Haddam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Haddam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moodus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
- Moodus is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
- Durham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Center
- Durham Center is located in Middlesex County
- East Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gildersleeve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
- Killingworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winthrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Winthrop is located in Middlesex County
- Deep River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hadlyme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Cromwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cromwell
- North Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Middlesex 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 Higganum, 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. |