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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 Foster had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Foster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
    • South Foster is located in Providence County
  • East Killingly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Killingly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • West Glocester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • West Glocester is located in Providence County
  • Chopmist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
    • Chopmist is located in Providence County
  • South Killingly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
    • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Ballouville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
    • Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Providence County
  • Chepachet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Chepachet is located in Providence County
  • Putnam Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
    • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Dayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pascoag
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
    • Pascoag is located in Providence County
  • Moosup Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
    • Moosup Valley is located in Providence County
  • North Scituate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Scituate is located in Providence County
  • Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Providence County
  • Mapleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Providence County
  • Harrisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Providence County
  • Thompson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • Putnam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Providence County
  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
    • South Scituate is located in Providence County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Providence County
  • Mechanicsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Pomfret Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
    • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wauregan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • East Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Providence County
  • Tarkiln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkiln
    • Tarkiln is located in Providence County
  • Glendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Providence County
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
    • West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Pomfret
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pomfret Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Foster, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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