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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 Norwichtown had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Yantic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Norwich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Taftville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fitchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
    • Fitchville is located in New London County
  • Leffingwell ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leffingwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leffingwell
    • Leffingwell is located in New London County
  • Thamesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thamesville
    • Thamesville is located in New London County
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Versailles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Baltic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mohegan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mohegan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
    • Mohegan is located in New London County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mohegan
    • From Norwichtown to Mohegan
  • Poquetanuck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquetanuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquetanuck
    • Poquetanuck is located in New London County
  • Montville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Massapeag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapeag have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapeag
    • Massapeag is located in New London County
  • North Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Allyn Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Shewville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shewville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewville
    • Shewville is located in New London County
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
  • Jewett City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Uncasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gales Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ledyard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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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 Norwichtown, 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>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>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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