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 New Bedford had a population of 40,733 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Bedford had a population of 95,517 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - North Dartmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Dartmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Apponagansett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- South Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Nonquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonquitt
- Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
- Westport Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Mattapoisett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattapoisett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - South Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
- Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- North Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Central Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Bristol County
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- East Freetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Westport Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
- Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- North Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Flint Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Bedford: www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 New Bedford, 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. |