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 West Hartford had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Hartford, with the one closest to West Hartford listed first.
- Parkville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newington Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Junction
- Newington Junction is located in Hartford County
- Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Hartford County
- Wethersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hockanum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockanum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockanum
- Hockanum is located in Hartford County
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Hartford County
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
- New Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Wethersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glastonbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glastonbury <3>
- Naubuc ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naubuc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naubuc
- Naubuc is located in Hartford County
- Burnside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hartford County
- Weatogue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatogue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatogue
- Weatogue is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatogue <3>
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Hartford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
- Kensington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Hartford County
- Rocky Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Simsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Hartford: www.west-hartford.com/
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 West Hartford, 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. |