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 Plainfield had a population of 1,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
- Moosup
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Canterbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <2>
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Ekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wauregan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauregan
- Wauregan is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauregan <2>
- Jewett City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
- Jewett City is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <2>
- Oneco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Westminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
- Voluntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Glasgo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- South Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
- South Killingly is located in Windham County
- Scotland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
- Baltic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
- Escoheag
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Moosup Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Taftville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taftville
- Taftville is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taftville <2>
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
- Clarks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
- Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plainfield: www.plainfieldct.org/
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 Plainfield, 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. |