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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Spring Green
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
- Hoxsie
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cranston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
- Cranston is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
- Pocasset
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hillsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Coles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Conimicut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County
- Sockanosset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- River View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Kent County
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Knightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Oaklawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pontiac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Apponaug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Oakland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
- Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Kent County
- Nayatt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - East Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- East Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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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 Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |