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 Avondale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Avondale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Avondale listed first.
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Watch Hill is located in Washington County
- Stonington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
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- White Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Washington County
- Potter Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Potter Hill is located in Washington County
- Quonochontaug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quonochontaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quonochontaug
- Quonochontaug is located in Washington County
- Ashaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
- Ashaway is located in Washington County
- North Stonington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
- North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Stonington <3>
- Old Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mystic
- Old Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mystic <3>
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
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- West Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mystic
- West Mystic is located in New London County (CT)
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- Clarks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Falls
- Clarks Falls is located in New London County (CT)
- Noank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noank
- Noank is located in New London County (CT)
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- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Washington County
- Laurel Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glen
- Laurel Glen is located in New London County (CT)
- Poquonock Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquonock Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquonock Bridge
- Poquonock Bridge is located in New London County (CT)
- Charlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Wood River Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
- Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Canonchet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
- Canonchet is located in Washington County
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Shannock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Carolina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Ledyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
- Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
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- Groton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
- Kenyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Shewville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
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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 Avondale, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |