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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 New Britain in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of New Britain. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to New Britain listed first.

  • New Britain
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kensington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newington Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Hartford County
  • South Wethersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Wethersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wethersfield
    • South Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
  • Wethersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Forestville
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Southington
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Rocky Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Parkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Hartford County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
  • Plantsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Cromwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • West Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
    • West Avon is located in Hartford County
  • Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Whigville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Whigville is located in Hartford County
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Milldale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Meriden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cromwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • South Glastonbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
    • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <2>
  • Glastonbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
    • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <2>
  • Naubuc ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubuc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubuc
    • Naubuc is located in Hartford County
  • Hockanum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockanum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum
    • Hockanum is located in Hartford County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for New Britain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 New Britain, 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.




 

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