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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Canaan had a population of 1,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Canaan, with the one closest to New Canaan listed first.

  • Talmadge Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge Hill
    • Talmadge Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Silvermine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
    • Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
  • North Stamford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <4>
  • West Norwalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Winnipauk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winnipauk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipauk
    • Winnipauk is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Winnipauk
    • From New Canaan to Winnipauk
  • High Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County
  • Springdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Fairfield County
  • Noroton Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Darien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Norwalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Wilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Riverbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverbank
    • From New Canaan to Riverbank
  • Glenbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Noroton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County
  • Stanwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwich
    • Stanwich is located in Fairfield County
  • Lewisboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <4>
  • Stamford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rowayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saugatuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saugatuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saugatuck
    • From New Canaan to Saugatuck
  • Westport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pound Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

The official website for New Canaan: www.newcanaan.info/

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 Canaan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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