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

• Mount Pleasant
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• North Dartmouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• New Bedford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• Clifford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• Dartmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Fairhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Westport Factory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
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• Apponagansett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• Long Plain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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• North Westport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County
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• South Dartmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• East Freetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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• Mattapoisett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• Freetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Rochester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• North Rochester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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• Nonquitt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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• Flint Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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• Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• South Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Howlands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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• Assonet ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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• Steep Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
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• Bowenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
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