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 Plantsville had a population of 1,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plantsville, with the one closest to Plantsville listed first.
- Milldale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Southington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Marion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire Street ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cheshire Street is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Street
- West Cheshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Farms is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farms
- Cheshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Meriden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forestville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Plainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooksvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brooksvale is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksvale
- Yalesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Terryville Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
- Tolles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolles is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolles
- Hancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Britain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pequabuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Plantsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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