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)
  • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County
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• Swansea Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County
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• Fall River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Swansea
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
• North Tiverton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Bowenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County
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• Pottersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottersville is located in Bristol County
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• Bristol
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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• Flint Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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• Steep Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County
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• Hortonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hortonville is located in Bristol County
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• North Swansea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Swansea is located in Bristol County
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• Warren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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• Somerset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
• Barrington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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• Bristol Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Tiverton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Nayatt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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• North Westport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Dighton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dighton is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
• South Rehoboth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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• Rehoboth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
• Portsmouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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• Assonet ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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• West Dighton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Dighton is located in Bristol County
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• Harris
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris is located in Bristol County
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• Riverside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
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• River View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • River View is located in Kent County (RI)
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• Bayside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County (RI)
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• Rocky Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County (RI)
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