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 Voluntown had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Voluntown, with the one closest to Voluntown listed first.
- Glasgo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgo
- Glasgo is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgo
- From Voluntown to Glasgo
- Escoheag
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ekonk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
- Ekonk is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ekonk
- From Voluntown to Ekonk
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Jewett City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jewett City
- From Voluntown to Jewett City
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plainfield
- From Voluntown to Plainfield
- Laurel Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
- Laurel Glen is located in New London County
- Shewville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Clarks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
- Clarks Falls is located in New London County
- Canonchet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canonchet
- From Voluntown to Canonchet
- Oneco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <2>
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Versailles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Versailles
- From Voluntown to Versailles
- North Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Stonington <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Stonington
- From Voluntown to North Stonington
- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopkinton
- From Voluntown to Hopkinton
- Hope Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope Valley
- From Voluntown to Hope Valley
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Voluntown to Wyoming
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arcadia
- From Voluntown to Arcadia
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Voluntown to Sterling
- Moosup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moosup
- From Voluntown to Moosup
- Taftville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taftville
- Taftville is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taftville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taftville
- From Voluntown to Taftville
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New London County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenville
- From Voluntown to Greenville
- Central Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Central Village
- From Voluntown to Central Village
- Poquetanuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Canterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Canterbury is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canterbury <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canterbury
- From Voluntown to Canterbury
- Greene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greene
- From Voluntown to Greene
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Voluntown: www.voluntown.gov/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
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 Voluntown, 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. |