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

• Woodlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn is also located in Providence County
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• Saylesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saylesville is also located in Providence County
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• Pawtucket
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pawtucket is also located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Central Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Central Falls is also located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
• Valley Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Falls is also located in Providence County
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• Lonsdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lonsdale is also located in Providence County
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• Allendale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allendale is also located in Providence County
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• Lymansville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lymansville is also located in Providence County
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• Manton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manton is also located in Providence County
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• Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Providence is also located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Rumford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rumford is also located in Providence County
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• South Attleboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Berkeley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley is also located in Providence County
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• Ashton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ashton is also located in Providence County
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• Dyerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dyerville is also located in Providence County
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• East Providence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Providence is also located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• East Providence Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Providence Center is also located in Providence County
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  • Former name for East Providence Center:
  • East Providence Centre
• Lime Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lime Rock is also located in Providence County
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• Attleborough City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Adamsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsdale is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Georgiaville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Georgiaville is also located in Providence County
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• Arlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Arlington is also located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood is also located in Providence County
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• Albion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Albion is also located in Providence County
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• East Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Junction is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Abbott Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Abbott Run is also located in Providence County
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