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, Pocasset had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pocasset, with the one closest to Pocasset listed first.

• Norwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Hillsgrove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Lakewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Bellefonte
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Auburn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Oaklawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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• Sockanosset
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Pontiac
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Hoxsie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Knightsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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• Natick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Natick is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Coles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Conimicut
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Riverside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Thornton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thornton is located in Providence County
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• Dyerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dyerville is located in Providence County
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• Clyde
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clyde is located in Kent County
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• River Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • River Point is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Oakland Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• River View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • River View is located in Kent County
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• Silver Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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• Providence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Providence is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Hughesdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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