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

• Lymansville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lymansville is located in Providence County
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• Manton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Manton is located in Providence County
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• Allendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Allendale is located in Providence County
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• Dyerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dyerville is located in Providence County
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• Hughesdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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• Thornton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Thornton is located in Providence County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Woodlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn is located in Providence County
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• Georgiaville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
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• Knightsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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• Pawtucket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Central Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Central Falls is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
• Saylesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saylesville is located in Providence County
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• Stillwater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stillwater is located in Providence County
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• Greenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenville is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Auburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• East Providence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Rumford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rumford is located in Providence County
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• Valley Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Falls is located in Providence County
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• Lonsdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
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• Berkeley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Berkeley is located in Providence County
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• Lime Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lime Rock is located in Providence County
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