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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 Bristol had a population of 5,478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bristol Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
    • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • North Tiverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
    • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • South Swansea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Swansea
    • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Bristol County
  • Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Barrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brayton Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton Point
    • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Nayatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nayatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nayatt
    • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
  • River View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bayside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rocky Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Fall River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Swansea Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Swansea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swansea
    • From Bristol to Swansea
  • North Swansea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Swansea
    • North Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Conimicut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Oakland Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flint Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Bowenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowenville
    • From Bristol to Bowenville
  • Coles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Warwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buttonwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Potowomut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • South Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Steep Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Hortonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Hoxsie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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

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 Bristol, 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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