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>
While we didn't find Buffington Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Buffington Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Buffington Corner listed first.
- Freetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Myricks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Braleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- East Freetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Dighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Segreganset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segreganset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Bristol County
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - North Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Bowenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- North Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- North Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- West Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Swansea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Swansea Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
- Fall River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Flint Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Taunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Hortonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
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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 Buffington Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |