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 Fairhaven had a population of 2,895 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairhaven had a population of 16,103 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fairhaven, with the one closest to Fairhaven listed first.

• New Bedford
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Bedford is also located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Acushnet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Acushnet is also located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• Apponagansett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Apponagansett is also located in Bristol County
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• South Dartmouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Dartmouth is also located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Acushnet Station was located in Bristol County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is also located in Bristol County
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• North Dartmouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Dartmouth is also located in Bristol County
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• Dartmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dartmouth is also located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Mattapoisett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• Nonquitt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nonquitt is also located in Bristol County
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• Clifford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Clifford is also located in Bristol County
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• Long Plain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Plain is also located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Braleys is also located in Bristol County
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• Rochester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• Westport Factory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westport Factory is also located in Bristol County
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• Marion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Westport is also located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• South Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Westport is also located in Bristol County
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• East Freetown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Freetown is also located in Bristol County
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• North Rochester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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• North Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Westport is also located in Bristol County
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• Central Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Village is also located in Bristol County
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• Westport Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport Point is also located in Bristol County
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• Howlands
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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• Freetown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freetown is also located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people