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

  • Phenix
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Phenix is located in Kent County
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  • Clyde
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Kent County
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  • River Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • River Point is located in Kent County
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  • Arkwright
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Arkwright is located in Kent County
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  • Jackson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
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  • Fiskeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
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  • Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hope is located in Providence County
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  • Coventry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
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  • Anthony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Anthony is located in Kent County
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  • Quidnick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Quidnick is located in Kent County
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  • Crompton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crompton is located in Kent County
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  • Natick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Natick is located in Kent County
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  • Pontiac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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  • Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington is located in Kent County
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  • Oaklawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent is located in Providence County
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  • Cowesett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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  • Apponaug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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  • Hillsgrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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  • Sockanosset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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  • Chepiwanoxet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Norwood is located in Kent County
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  • Pocasset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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  • Knightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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  • Thornton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton is located in Providence County
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  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Scituate is located in Providence 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 Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.