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 Kensington had a population of 1,320 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Kensington, with the one closest to Kensington listed first.
- Berlin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Britain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Newington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newington Junction is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Junction
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Southington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cromwell
- Rocky Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Wethersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wethersfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milldale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire Street ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire Street is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Street
- South Meriden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gildersleeve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
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 Kensington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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