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>

While we didn't find Winsegansett Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Winsegansett Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Winsegansett Heights listed first.

• Fairhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• Nonquitt
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nonquitt is located in Bristol County
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• Mattapoisett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• New Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• South Dartmouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Apponagansett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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• North Dartmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Dartmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Marion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Long Plain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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• Clifford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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• Rochester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• Westport Factory
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
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• South Westport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County
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• West Falmouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
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• Braleys
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• Westport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Westport is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• Central Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County
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• Westport Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport Point is located in Bristol County
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• Cuttyhunk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
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• East Freetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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• North Westport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County
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• North Rochester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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