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)
- 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
- Newington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Junction
- Newington Junction is located in Hartford County
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
- Southington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southington <2>
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheshire Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Street
- Cheshire Street is located in New Haven County
- South Meriden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Hartford 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 Kensington, 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. |