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 Thompsonville had a population of 4,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thompsonville, with the one closest to Thompsonville listed first.
- Enfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
- Suffield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <2>
- Hazardville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County
- Warehouse Point Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warehouse Point Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point Station
- Warehouse Point Station is located in Hartford County
- Warehouse Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warehouse Point
- Warehouse Point is located in Hartford County
- Scitico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- West Suffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
- West Suffield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <2>
- Windsor Locks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Locks
- Windsor Locks is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Locks <2>
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
- Somersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Somersville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <2>
- Agawam
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Broad Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Brook
- Broad Brook is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Brook <2>
- East Longmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Feeding Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County (MA)
- West Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- East Granby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Granby
- East Granby is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Granby <2>
- Rainbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Poquonock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock
- Poquonock is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquonock <2>
- Hayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Mittineague
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
- Mittineague is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Somers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Tolland County
- Somers has also been known as:
- Central Somers
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Windsorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
- Windsorville is located in Hartford County
- Brightwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Brightwood is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Merrick
(8 miles [12.9 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 Thompsonville, 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. |