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 in 1895, South Swansea had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Swansea, with the one closest to South Swansea listed first.
- Brayton Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
- Swansea Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
- Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
- Fall River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Swansea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - North Tiverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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)
- Bowenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
- Bowenville is located in Bristol County
- Pottersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Flint Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Steep Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Brook
- Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Bristol County
- North Swansea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Bristol Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
- Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Nayatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - North Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Rehoboth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Portsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - West Dighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - River View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Kent County (RI)
- Bayside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County (RI)
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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 South Swansea, 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. |