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, Lakewood had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Bellefonte
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Norwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Hoxsie
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Auburn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pocasset
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Hillsgrove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Elmwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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• Coles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Conimicut
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Riverside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Silver Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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• Sockanosset
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• River View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • River View is located in Kent County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Knightsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knightsville 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Oakland Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• Bayside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County
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• Rocky Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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• Nayatt
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• East Providence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Providence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Thornton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thornton is located in Providence County
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