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

• East Greenwich
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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• Davisville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Davisville is located in Washington County
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• Potowomut
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Potowomut is located in Kent County
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• Chepiwanoxet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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• Cowesett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Crompton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crompton is located in Kent County
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• Wickford Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
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• Oakland Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Greenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Quidnick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Quidnick is located in Kent County
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• Natick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Natick is located in Kent County
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• Exeter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Exeter is located in Washington County
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• Lafayette
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lafayette is located in Washington County
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• Wickford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wickford is located in Washington County
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• River Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • River Point is located in Kent County
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• Clyde
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clyde is located in Kent County
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• Pontiac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Phenix
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Phenix is located in Kent County
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• Hillsgrove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Anthony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Anthony is located in Kent County
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• Coventry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coventry is located in Kent County
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• Washington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington is located in Kent County
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