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 Showtucket in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Showtucket. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Showtucket listed first.

• Taftville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taftville
  • Taftville is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taftville <2>
• Greenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in New London County
• Norwich
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in New London County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
• Thamesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thamesville
  • Thamesville is located in New London County
• Versailles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
• Norwichtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwichtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwichtown
  • Norwichtown is located in New London County
• Poquetanuck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquetanuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquetanuck
  • Poquetanuck is located in New London County
• Preston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
• Baltic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
• Jewett City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett City
  • Jewett City is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett City <2>
• Yantic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantic
  • Yantic is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantic <2>
• Hanover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
• Shewville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shewville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shewville
  • Shewville is located in New London County
• Fitchville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
  • Fitchville is located in New London County
• Leffingwell ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leffingwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leffingwell
  • Leffingwell is located in New London County
• Mohegan ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohegan
  • Mohegan is located in New London County
• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Massapeag
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapeag have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapeag
  • Massapeag is located in New London County
• Ledyard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
  • Ledyard is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <2>
• Montville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
  • Montville is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montville <2>
• Oakdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Oakdale is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
• Allyn Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allyn Point
  • Allyn Point is located in New London County
• Glasgo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
  • Glasgo is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
• North Franklin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
  • North Franklin is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
• Scotland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Uncasville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncasville
  • Uncasville is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncasville <2>
• Gales Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Ferry
  • Gales Ferry is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gales Ferry <2>
• Voluntown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
  • Voluntown is located in New London County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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