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

  • Farmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Newington Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • West Hartford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Newington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Hartford County
  • New Britain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parkville
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Plainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Avon
    • West Avon is located in Hartford County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kensington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wethersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Wethersfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hockanum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Cottage Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Forestville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Weatogue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatogue
    • Weatogue is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatogue <2>
  • East Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Naubuc ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • East Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Hartford County
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Whigville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Whigville 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 Oakland Gardens, 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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