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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 Portsmouth had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tiverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • Bristol Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Ferry
    • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
  • South Portsmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • South Portsmouth is located in Newport County
  • Tiverton Four Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
    • Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • North Tiverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tiverton
    • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
  • Little Compton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
    • Little Compton is located in Newport County
  • Adamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Newport County
  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Newport County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Central Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Westport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,097 people
  • Flint Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Village
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Fall River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Brayton Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton Point
    • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • South Swansea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Swansea
    • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Warren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Bristol County
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Newport County
  • Nayatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nayatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nayatt
    • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
  • North Westport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
    • North Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • River View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Bayside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Kent County
  • Oakland Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
    • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
  • Potowomut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potowomut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potowomut
    • Potowomut is located in Kent County
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Washington County
  • Barrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
  • Westport Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Point
    • Westport Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • South Westport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westport
    • South Westport is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Westport Factory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
    • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Bowenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowenville
    • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Swansea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
  • Swansea Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea Center
    • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Conimicut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conimicut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conimicut
    • Conimicut is located in Kent County
  • Buttonwoods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
    • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County

The official website for Portsmouth: www.portsmouthri.com/

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Portsmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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