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 Camp Merriwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Camp Merriwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Camp Merriwood listed first.

• Assonet ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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• Dighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dighton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
• Somerset
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
• Segreganset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Segreganset is located in Bristol County
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• Pottersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
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• Steep Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
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• Berkley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Berkley is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
• West Dighton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• Freetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Myricks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Myricks is located in Bristol County
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• Hortonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
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• Swansea
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
• Swansea Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
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• North Dighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• Bowenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
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• Brayton Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County
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• Fall River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Weir Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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• South Swansea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Swansea is located in Bristol County
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• Flint Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• East Freetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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• East Taunton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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• Taunton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• North Swansea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Swansea is located in Bristol County
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• Oakland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oakland is located in Bristol County
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• Lakeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Whittenton Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
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• Rehoboth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people