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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 Northfield had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thomaston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Campville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Campville is located in Litchfield County
  • Reynolds Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Bridge
    • Reynolds Bridge is located in Litchfield County
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Morris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Morris
    • East Morris is located in Litchfield County
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
  • East Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Litchfield
    • East Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
  • Morris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
  • Terryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harwinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Watertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greystone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Litchfield County
  • Tolles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolles
    • Tolles is located in Litchfield County
  • Terryville Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
    • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
  • Pequabuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
    • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <3>
  • Bantam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Torrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <3>
  • Waterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in New Haven County
  • West Morris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Torrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Torrington
    • West Torrington is located in Litchfield County
  • Minortown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minortown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minortown
    • Minortown is located in Litchfield County
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Torringford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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




 

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