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 East Sheffield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of East Sheffield. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to East Sheffield listed first.
- Clayton
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Ashley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
- Canaan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
- East Canaan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
- Twin Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Mill River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- West Norfolk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
- West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Southfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County
- South Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
- New Marlborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Falls Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
- Falls Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- South Sandisfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Hartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
- Alander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
- Lime Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- South Norfolk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norfolk
- South Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Grantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- North Colebrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Colebrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colebrook
- North Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Sandisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- South Egremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Mount Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
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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 East Sheffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |