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 in 1895, Oakland had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland, with the one closest to Oakland listed first.

• Whittenton Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
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• Taunton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
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• North Dighton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• Weir Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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• East Norton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Norton is located in Bristol County
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• Raynham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Raynham is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
• Norton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
• Barrowsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
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• North Rehoboth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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• West Dighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• Segreganset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Segreganset is located in Bristol County
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• Berkley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkley is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
• East Taunton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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• Chartley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chartley is located in Bristol County
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• Dighton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dighton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
• Briggs Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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• Rehoboth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
• East Mansfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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• Myricks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Myricks is located in Bristol County
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• Scotland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
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• Assonet ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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• North Middleboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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• Cochesett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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• Easton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Easton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
• West Mansfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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• Dodgeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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• East Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Junction is located in Bristol County
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