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 South Bellingham had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Bellingham, with the one closest to South Bellingham listed first.
- East Blackstone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Blackstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Woonsocket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - West Wrentham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
- West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Cumberland Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cumberland Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- South Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Diamond Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Sheldonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Forestdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- North Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Slatersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hopedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Caryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Ironstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Primrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Ashton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Abbott Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Run
- Abbott Run is located in Providence County (RI)
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Wrentham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- City Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- Medway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 South Bellingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |