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 Dighton had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dighton had a population of 8,040 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dighton, with the one closest to Dighton listed first.
- Segreganset
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Berkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - West Dighton
(2 miles [3.2 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
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- North Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Myricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Swansea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Steep Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Swansea Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Bowenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- East Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Taunton
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - South Swansea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Swansea
- South Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Brayton Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton Point
- Brayton Point is located in Bristol County
- Whittenton Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittenton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- North Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rehoboth
- North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- North Swansea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Swansea
- North Swansea is located in Bristol County
- Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
- Fall River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 south)- 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
- East Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 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
- South Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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 Dighton, 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. |