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

• Greenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenville is located in Providence County
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• Georgiaville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
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• North Scituate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Scituate is located in Providence County
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• Manton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Manton is located in Providence County
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• Lymansville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lymansville is located in Providence County
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• Allendale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Allendale is located in Providence County
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• Stillwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stillwater is located in Providence County
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• Harmony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony is located in Providence County
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• Smithfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield is located in Providence County
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• Hughesdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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• Dyerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dyerville is located in Providence County
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• Thornton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thornton is located in Providence County
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• Primrose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Primrose is located in Providence County
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• South Scituate ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Scituate is located in Providence County
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• Knightsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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• Arlington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Woodlawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn is located in Providence County
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• Saylesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saylesville is located in Providence County
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• Lime Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lime Rock is located in Providence County
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• Chopmist
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chopmist is located in Providence County
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• Kent ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kent is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Field Station ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Field Station is located in Providence County
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• Pawtucket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Central Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Central Falls is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
• Valley Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Falls is located in Providence County
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• Lonsdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
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• Tarkiln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tarkiln is located in Providence County
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• Berkeley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley is located in Providence County
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• Ashton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashton is located in Providence County
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• Albion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Albion is located in Providence County
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