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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>

While we didn't find Shady Rest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Shady Rest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Shady Rest listed first.

  • South Britain
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sandy Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
  • Southbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
    • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <2>
  • Botsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botsford
    • Botsford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botsford <2>
  • Southford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
    • Southford is located in New Haven County
  • Brookfield Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
    • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
  • Stevenson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
    • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
  • Quaker Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Farms
    • Quaker Farms is located in New Haven County
  • Roxbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Roxbury Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxbury Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
    • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County
  • North Woodbury ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • North Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
  • Woodbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
    • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
  • Danbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlebury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
  • Lanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County
  • Redding Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redding Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Ridge
    • Redding Ridge is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding Ridge <2>
  • Stepney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stepney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepney
    • Stepney is located in Fairfield County
  • White Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hills
    • White Hills is located in Fairfield County
  • Minortown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minortown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minortown
    • Minortown is located in Litchfield County
  • New Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
    • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>

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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 Shady Rest, 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.
<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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