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 Taunton had a population of 25,448 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Taunton had a population of 57,675 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Taunton, with the one closest to Taunton listed first.
- Weir Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weir Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weir Village
- From Taunton to Weir Village
- Whittenton Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittenton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenton Junction
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - North Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dighton
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Taunton
- From Taunton to East Taunton
- Raynham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raynham
- From Taunton to Raynham
- Segreganset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Segreganset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segreganset
- Segreganset is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Segreganset
- From Taunton to Segreganset
- Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Furnace
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
- Myricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - West Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Dighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
- West Dighton is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Dighton
- From Taunton to West Dighton
- Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - North Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
- North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - East Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norton
- East Norton is located in Bristol County
- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norton
- From Taunton to Norton
- Barrowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrowsville
- Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
- North Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rehoboth
- North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Chartley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - North Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Lakeville
- From Taunton to North Lakeville
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgewater
- From Taunton to Bridgewater
- Cochesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochesett
- From Taunton to Cochesett
- Briggs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Briggs Corner
- From Taunton to Briggs Corner
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taunton: www.ci.taunton.ma.us/
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 Taunton, 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. |