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 Rowayton had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rowayton, with the one closest to Rowayton listed first.
- Darien
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <2>
- West Norwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwalk
- West Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- South Norwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
- South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Noroton Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
- Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County
- Noroton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
- Noroton is located in Fairfield County
- East Norwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
- East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Norwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
- Talmadge Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmadge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge Hill
- Talmadge Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Fairfield County
- Glenbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County
- Saugatuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Winnipauk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Silvermine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvermine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvermine
- Silvermine is located in Fairfield County
- Stamford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
- New Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
- New Canaan is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Canaan <2>
- Westport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <2>
- Greens Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
- Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <2>
- South Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilton
- South Wilton is located in Fairfield County
- North Stamford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
- North Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Mianus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cos Cob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cos Cob
- Cos Cob is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cos Cob <2>
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
- Riverbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
- Weston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
- High Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High Ridge is located in Fairfield County
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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 Rowayton, 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. |