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)
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Assonet ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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• Myricks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Myricks is located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• East Freetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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• Berkley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Berkley is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
• Dighton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dighton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
• Somerset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Somerset is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
• Steep Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
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• Lakeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Segreganset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Segreganset is located in Bristol County
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• Pottersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
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• Clifford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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• North Lakeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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• East Taunton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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• Bowenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
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• Weir Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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• Long Plain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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• North Rochester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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• North Dighton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• West Dighton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• Swansea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
• Swansea Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
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• Fall River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Flint Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Taunton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• Hortonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
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