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 Birch Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Birch Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Birch Hill listed first.

• River Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • River Point is located in Kent County
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• Clyde
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Clyde is located in Kent County
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• Phenix
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Phenix is located in Kent County
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• Anthony
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Anthony is located in Kent County
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• Quidnick
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Quidnick is located in Kent County
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• Natick
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Natick is located in Kent County
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• Fiskeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
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• Arkwright
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Arkwright is located in Kent County
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• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coventry is located in Kent County
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• Washington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington is located in Kent County
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• Crompton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Crompton is located in Kent County
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• Pontiac
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Jackson
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson is located in Providence County
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• Hope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope is located in Providence County
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• Cowesett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Oaklawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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• Chepiwanoxet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Hillsgrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Sockanosset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Kent ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent is located in Providence County
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• East Greenwich
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Norwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Pocasset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Knightsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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