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

• Westport Factory
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
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• Westport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Westport is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• Central Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County
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• South Westport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County
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• North Westport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Dartmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• North Dartmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Adamsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Apponagansett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• Flint Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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• Westport Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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• South Dartmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• New Bedford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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• Tiverton Four Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Nonquitt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Fall River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• North Tiverton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Tiverton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Steep Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
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• Fairhaven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Acushnet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• Bowenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
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• Brayton Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County
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