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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 Preston had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shewville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shewville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewville
    • Shewville is located in New London County
  • Poquetanuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquetanuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquetanuck
    • Poquetanuck is located in New London County
  • Glasgo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Taftville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in New London County
  • Jewett City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
  • Thamesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thamesville
    • Thamesville is located in New London County
  • Ledyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Voluntown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Versailles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
  • Mohegan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
    • Mohegan is located in New London County
  • Massapeag
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapeag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapeag
    • Massapeag is located in New London County
  • North Stonington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwichtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwichtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwichtown
    • Norwichtown is located in New London County
  • Leffingwell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leffingwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leffingwell
    • Leffingwell is located in New London County
  • Allyn Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
    • Allyn Point is located in New London County
  • Baltic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Yantic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Uncasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gales Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Mystic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
    • Old Mystic is located in New London County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
  • Clarks Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
    • Clarks Falls is located in New London County
  • Laurel Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
    • Laurel Glen is located in New London County
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Fitchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
    • Fitchville is located in New London County

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