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

  • Hughesdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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  • Thornton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornton is located in Providence County
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  • Dyerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Manton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manton is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
  • Lymansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lymansville is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymansville
  • Allendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Allendale is located in Providence County
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  • Knightsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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  • North Scituate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cranston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Providence County
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  • Elmwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgiaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
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  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Scituate is located in Providence County
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  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
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  • Oaklawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sockanosset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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  • Pocasset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn is located in Providence County
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  • Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope is located in Providence County
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  • Arkwright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fiskeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
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  • Pontiac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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  • Norwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Bellefonte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stillwater 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 Johnston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.