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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 Short Beach had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Branford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fair Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Totoket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totoket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
    • Totoket is located in New Haven County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Totoket
    • From Short Beach to Totoket
  • New Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Leetes Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetes Island
    • Leetes Island is located in New Haven County
  • Whitneyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Branford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
    • North Branford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <3>
  • Montowese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montowese have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese
    • Montowese is located in New Haven County
  • Sachem Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Head
    • Sachem Head is located in New Haven County
  • Highwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
    • Highwood is located in New Haven County
  • Westville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hamden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Northford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clintonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Haven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Orange
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
  • North Guilford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
    • North Guilford is located in New Haven County
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in New Haven County
  • East River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East River is located in New Haven 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 Short Beach, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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