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)
- Whittenton Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whittenton Junction is located in Bristol County
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- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Bristol County
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- North Dighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Dighton is located in Bristol County
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- Berkley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- East Taunton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raynham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Segreganset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Norton Furnace ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norton Furnace is located in Bristol County
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- Myricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Myricks is located in Bristol County
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- West Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dighton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,040 people
- North Middleboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland is located in Plymouth County
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- East Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Norton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
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- North Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Rehoboth is located in Bristol County
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- Assonet ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cochesett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Briggs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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. |