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

• Nonquitt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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• South Dartmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Apponagansett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• South Westport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Dartmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Westport Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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• Westport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westport is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• Cuttyhunk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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• North Dartmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Fairhaven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• New Bedford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Central Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County
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• Westport Factory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
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• Adamsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• North Westport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Little Compton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Mattapoisett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• Tiverton Four Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Clifford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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• Flint Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• Long Plain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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• North Tiverton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Tiverton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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