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 in 1895, Cranston had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Cranston had a population of 81,142 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cranston, with the one closest to Cranston listed first.
- Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Providence County
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- Pocasset
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pocasset is located in Providence County
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- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Kent County
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- Bellefonte
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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- Elmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Providence County
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- Arlington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Arlington is located in Providence County
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- Knightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
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- Oaklawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sockanosset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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- Spring Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
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- Thornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
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- Pontiac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontiac is located in Kent County
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- Hillsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dyerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoxsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hughesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Natick is located in Kent County
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- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Kent County
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- Coles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coles is located in Kent County
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- Conimicut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conimicut is located in Kent County
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- Manton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manton is located in Providence County
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- Lymansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lymansville is located in Providence County
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- East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Cranston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |