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 Haven had a population of 2,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Haven had a population of 54,367 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Haven, with the one closest to West Haven listed first.
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
- East Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in New Haven County
- Short Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Branford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montowese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montowese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montowese
- Montowese is located in New Haven County
- Ansonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansonia <2>
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Naugatuck Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck Junction
- Naugatuck Junction is located in New Haven County
- Totoket
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Totoket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
- Totoket is located in New Haven County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Totoket
- From West Haven to Totoket
- Hamden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pine Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huntington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nichols
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stratford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- North Branford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
- North Branford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <2>
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in New Haven County
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Haven: www.cityofwesthaven.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 Haven, 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. |