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 Plainville had a population of 900 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Plainville had a population of 9,280 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Plainville, with the one closest to Plainville listed first.
- North Attleboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Arnold Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Diamond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Abbott Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Run
- Abbott Run is located in Providence County (RI)
- West Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- West Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
- West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Adamsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Foxvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Foxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- West Foxboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
- West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Berkeley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- South Attleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Attleboro
- South Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- East Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Chartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- North Foxboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cumberland Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Manville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lonsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Valley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Briggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Barrowsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Norton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- East Foxboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- South Bellingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
- South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- City Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Plainville, 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. |