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>
Norton Furnace itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Norton Furnace, with the one closest to Norton Furnace listed first.
- East Norton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norton
- East Norton is located in Bristol County
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Whittenton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittenton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Barrowsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrowsville
- Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
- North Rehoboth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rehoboth
- North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Taunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Raynham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Briggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
- North Dighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Weir Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- West Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- East Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Junction
- East Junction is located in Bristol County
- West Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Segreganset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Segreganset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - East Taunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Easton Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Station
- Easton Station is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dodgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - East Foxboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foxboro
- East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Dighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Scotland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Foxvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cochesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Eastondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- South Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls 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 Norton Furnace, 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. |