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

• Auburn
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• Bellefonte
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Lakewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Riverside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Silver Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pocasset
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Norwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• East Providence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Arlington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Sockanosset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Hoxsie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Coles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Seekonk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
• Knightsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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• Oaklawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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• Hillsgrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Conimicut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Nayatt
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• Harris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• East Providence Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Providence Center is located in Providence County
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• Dyerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dyerville is located in Providence County
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• Thornton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Thornton is located in Providence County
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