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

• Bristol Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
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• Tiverton
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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• Portsmouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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• Bristol
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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• North Tiverton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
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• South Portsmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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• Tiverton Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
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• Fall River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Brayton Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• South Swansea
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Warren
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Warren is located in Bristol County
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• Flint Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Rocky Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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• Barrington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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• Adamsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamsville is located in Newport County
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• North Westport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Bowenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Swansea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
• Swansea Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Nayatt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• River View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • River View is located in Kent County
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• Bayside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County
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• Oakland Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• Little Compton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Compton is located in Newport County
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• Central Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Westport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
• Steep Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• North Swansea
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Conimicut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Potowomut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Potowomut is located in Kent County
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