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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 Apponaug had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Apponaug, with the one closest to Apponaug listed first.

  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
  • Cowesett
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crompton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompton
    • Crompton is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chepiwanoxet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepiwanoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepiwanoxet
    • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
  • Buttonwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pontiac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Kent County
  • Warwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillsgrove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Natick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Kent County
  • Oaklawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklawn
    • From Apponaug to Oaklawn
  • Potowomut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potowomut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potowomut
    • Potowomut is located in Kent County
  • Oakland Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Kent County
  • Hoxsie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoxsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxsie
    • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
  • Spring Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County
  • Norwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pocasset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
  • Sockanosset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Kent County
  • River Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Kent County
  • Phenix
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Quidnick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quidnick
    • From Apponaug to Quidnick
  • Rocky Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Bayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Kent County
  • River View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Conimicut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conimicut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conimicut
    • Conimicut is located in Kent County
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
  • Arkwright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Kent County

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 Apponaug, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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