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

• West Mansfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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• Mansfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
• Foxvale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
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• East Mansfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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• Foxborough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
• North Attleboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
• Attleboro Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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• West Foxboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• Chartley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chartley is located in Bristol County
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• Barrowsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
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• Norton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Norton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
• East Norton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Norton is located in Bristol County
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• East Foxboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• North Foxboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• Plainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
• Wrentham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
• Dodgeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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• Briggs Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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• Pondville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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• Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
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• South Walpole
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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• Arnold Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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• Attleborough City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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• East Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Junction is located in Bristol County
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• North Rehoboth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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• Sharon Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Sheldonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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