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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 South Canaan had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Falls Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Huntsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
  • Lime Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
    • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ashley Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Cornwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Norfolk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
    • West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
  • Clayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clayton
    • From South Canaan to Clayton
  • Ore Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ore Hill
    • From South Canaan to Ore Hill
  • South Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norfolk
    • South Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
  • Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cornwall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sharon Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Valley
    • Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield County
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Alander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alander
    • Alander is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Mount Riga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
    • Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Irondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irondale
    • From South Canaan to Irondale
  • Millerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
  • Sharon Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Station
    • Sharon Station is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Ellsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellsworth
    • From South Canaan to Ellsworth
  • Cornwall Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
    • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
  • East Cornwall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cornwall
    • East Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
  • West Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Southfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
    • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Mill River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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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 South Canaan, 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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