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

• Primrose
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Primrose is also located in Providence County
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• Field Station ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Field Station was located in Providence County
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• Forestdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forestdale is also located in Providence County
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• Slatersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Slatersville is also located in Providence County
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• Tarkiln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tarkiln is also located in Providence County
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• Smithfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Smithfield is also located in Providence County
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• Manville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Manville is also located in Providence County
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• Hamlet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlet is also located in Providence County
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• Woonsocket
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woonsocket is also located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Blackstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
• Nasonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nasonville is also located in Providence County
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• Stillwater
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stillwater is also located in Providence County
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• Millville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
• Albion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Albion is also located in Providence County
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• Cumberland Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland Hill is also located in Providence County
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• Glendale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glendale is also located in Providence County
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• Mapleville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mapleville is also located in Providence County
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• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony is also located in Providence County
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• Georgiaville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Georgiaville is also located in Providence County
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• Lime Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lime Rock is also located in Providence County
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• East Blackstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
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• Ironstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ironstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
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• Oakland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oakland is also located in Providence County
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• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenville is also located in Providence County
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• Berkeley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Berkeley is also located in Providence County
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• Ashton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ashton is also located in Providence County
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• South Bellingham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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• Harrisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville is also located in Providence County
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