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 Putnam had a population of 6,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Putnam, with the one closest to Putnam listed first.
- West Thompson
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Putnam Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodstock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <4>
- Pomfret
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomfret Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballouville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
- Grosvenor Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodstock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pomfret Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <4>
- Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Killingly is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- East Killingly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Glocester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Windham County
- North Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- North Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Elliotts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliotts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts
- Elliotts is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elliotts
- From Putnam to Elliotts
- Quinebaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Woodstock Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
- Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <4>
- Eastford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Putnam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |