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

• Bayside
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County
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• Rocky Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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• Oakland Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• River View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • River View is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Conimicut
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Coles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Nayatt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• Warwick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Potowomut
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Potowomut is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Hoxsie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Chepiwanoxet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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• East Greenwich
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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• Lakewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Warren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren is located in Bristol County
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• Barrington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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• Riverside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Norwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Hillsgrove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Cowesett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• Bellefonte
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Bristol
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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• Pocasset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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