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 Norfolk had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Norfolk, with the one closest to West Norfolk listed first.
- Norfolk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <2>
- East Canaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - South Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- North Colebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
- South Sandisfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
- South Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Mill Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Mill Brook is located in Litchfield County
- Colebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <2>
- Southfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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)
- Ashley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Falls Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
- Falls Village is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <2>
- Mill River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Winchester Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Center
- Winchester Center is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester Center <2>
- New Marlborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
- Sandisfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Twin Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County
- Lime Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County
- Robertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Litchfield County
- New Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Montville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
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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 West Norfolk, 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. |