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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>

While we didn't find Gortons Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Gortons Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Gortons Corner listed first.

  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Greene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Anthony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Kent County
  • Quidnick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quidnick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quidnick
    • From Gortons Corner to Quidnick
  • Arkwright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Providence County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kent
    • From Gortons Corner to Kent
  • Moosup Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Escoheag
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escoheag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escoheag
    • Escoheag is located in Kent County
  • Pine Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Washington County
  • Crompton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompton
    • Crompton is located in Kent County
  • Clyde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Kent County
  • Phenix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fiskeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskeville
    • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockland
    • From Gortons Corner to Rockland
  • Oneco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <4>
  • Arcadia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • River Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Kent County
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ekonk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ekonk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekonk
    • Ekonk is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ekonk
    • From Gortons Corner to Ekonk
  • South Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Chopmist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Exeter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Natick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Kent County

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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 Gortons Corner, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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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