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)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- North Dartmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Dartmouth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Apponagansett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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- South Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Acushnet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Nonquitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westport Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mattapoisett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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- 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)
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
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- Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
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- Central Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Freetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westport Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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- Freetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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- Flint Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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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 New Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |