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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 Somerset had a population of 1,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerset had a population of 18,144 people.

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

  • Pottersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
  • Steep Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Swansea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swansea
    • From Somerset to Swansea
  • Swansea Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowenville
    • From Somerset to Bowenville
  • Assonet ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
    • Assonet is located in Bristol County
  • Dighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
    • Dighton is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
  • Hortonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brayton Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton Point
    • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County
  • Fall River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Dighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Segreganset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Swansea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Swansea
    • South Swansea is located in Bristol County
  • Flint Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
  • Freetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Berkley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
  • Myricks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks
    • Myricks is located in Bristol County
  • North Dighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
    • North Dighton is located in Bristol County
  • North Swansea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Swansea
    • North Swansea is located in Bristol County
  • North Tiverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
    • North Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
  • North Westport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
    • North Westport is located in Bristol County
  • Rehoboth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
  • Warren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
  • Braleys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Freetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Weir Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • South Rehoboth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
    • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County

The official website for Somerset: www.somersetmass.com/

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 Somerset, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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