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 Sheffield had a population of 558 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sheffield had a population of 3,112 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sheffield, with the one closest to Sheffield listed first.
- Ashley Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County
- Mill River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County
- South Egremont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <3>
- Clayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mount Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Alander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Southfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County
- New Marlborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
- Egremont Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County
- Great Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
- East Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
- North Egremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Van Deusenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Weed Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Boston Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
- Boston Corner is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
- Alford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Alford is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- West Norfolk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norfolk
- West Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Copake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake
- Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copake <3>
- Lakeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <3>
- Falls Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
- Falls Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
- South Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- South Sandisfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
- South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Sandisfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
- Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Housatonic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Sheffield, 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |