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

• Tiverton
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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• Portsmouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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• Bristol Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
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• Tiverton Four Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
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• North Tiverton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
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• Bristol
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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• South Portsmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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• Adamsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamsville is located in Newport County
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• Central Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Westport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• North Westport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Flint Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Fall River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Brayton Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Little Compton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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• South Swansea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• South Westport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Warren
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren is located in Bristol County
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• Westport Factory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Bowenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Swansea Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Westport Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Barrington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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• Steep Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Pottersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pottersville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Swansea
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
• Rocky Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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