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 in 1895, Hoxsie had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Coles
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Hillsgrove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Conimicut
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Norwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Lakewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Auburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• Oakland Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• Bayside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County
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• River View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • River View is located in Kent County
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• Bellefonte
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Pocasset
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Apponaug
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Rocky Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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• Cranston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Nayatt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• Riverside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Sockanosset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Oaklawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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• Pontiac
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Natick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Natick is located in Kent County
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• Cowesett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• Chepiwanoxet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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• Potowomut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Potowomut is located in Kent County
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Silver Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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• Knightsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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