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

• Eastondale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eastondale is located in Bristol County
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• Cochesett
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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• South Easton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Easton is located in Bristol County
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• Easton Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Easton Station is located in Bristol County
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• Easton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Easton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
• West Bridgewater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
• Matfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Matfield is located in Plymouth County
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• Campello
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Campello is located in Plymouth County
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• North Easton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Easton is located in Bristol County
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• Scotland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
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• Westdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Westdale is located in Plymouth County
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• Brockton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Raynham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Raynham is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
• Bridgewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
• Elmwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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• East Bridgewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
• East Mansfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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• East Norton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Norton is located in Bristol County
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• Satucket
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Satucket is located in Plymouth County
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• Montello
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montello is located in Plymouth County
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• Norton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
• Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
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• Stoughton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
• Whittenton Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
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• North Middleboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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• West Stoughton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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• Whitman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
• Brookville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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• Avon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Avon is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
• East Foxboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• Mansfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people