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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 Rainbow had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Poquonock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
    • Poquonock is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <3>
  • Windsor Locks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Granby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Tariffville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
    • Tariffville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tariffville <3>
  • North Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
  • Hayden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
    • Hayden is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
    • Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
  • Hoskins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
    • Hoskins is located in Hartford County
  • Warehouse Point Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
    • Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
  • Suffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Suffield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
    • West Suffield is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <3>
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Granby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Simsbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
  • East Windsor Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Hartford County
  • South Windsor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Broad Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County
  • West Simsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Weatogue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Windsorville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
    • Windsorville is located in Hartford County
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <3>
  • Hazardville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
    • Hazardville is located in Hartford County
  • Enfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
    • North Granby is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
  • West Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Rainbow, 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.




 

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