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 Westport Factory had a population of 100 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Westport Factory, with the one closest to Westport Factory listed first.
- North Westport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
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- Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- North Dartmouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
- South Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Westport is located in Bristol County
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- Central Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Apponagansett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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- Flint Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Village is located in Bristol County
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- South Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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- Fall River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nonquitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Acushnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Braleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Tiverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
- Tiverton Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westport Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Steep Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton Point is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton Point
- Tiverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport 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 Westport Factory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |