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 in 1895, West Thompson had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Thompson, with the one closest to West Thompson listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mechanicsville
- From West Thompson to Mechanicsville
- Putnam
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Putnam
- From West Thompson to Putnam
- Grosvenor Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grosvenor Dale
- From West Thompson to Grosvenor Dale
- Thompson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Grosvenor Dale
- From West Thompson to North Grosvenor Dale
- South Woodstock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <3>
- Woodstock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodstock
- From West Thompson to Woodstock
- Pomfret
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pomfret
- From West Thompson to Pomfret
- Pomfret Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Center
- Pomfret Center is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret Center <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pomfret Center
- From West Thompson to Pomfret Center
- Putnam Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Putnam Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Putnam Heights
- From West Thompson to Putnam Heights
- Wilsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Windham County
- East Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Woodstock
- From West Thompson to East Woodstock
- Ballouville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ballouville
- From West Thompson to Ballouville
- Quinebaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quinebaug
- From West Thompson to Quinebaug
- North Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodstock
- North Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Pomfret Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pomfret Landing
- From West Thompson to Pomfret Landing
- Dayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dayville
- From West Thompson to Dayville
- West Glocester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Glocester
- From West Thompson to West Glocester
- East Thompson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Thompson
- From West Thompson to East Thompson
- West Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
- West Woodstock is located in Windham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Woodstock
- From West Thompson to West Woodstock
- Dudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Abington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <3>
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From West Thompson to Webster
- Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - East Killingly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Killingly
- From West Thompson to East Killingly
- West Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dudley
- West Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Woodstock Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Valley
- Woodstock Valley is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock Valley <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Thompson, 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. |