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 Providence had a population of 132,146 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Providence had a population of 179,270 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Providence, with the one closest to Providence listed first.
- Elmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Providence County
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- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Providence County
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- East Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manton is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Dyerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
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- Knightsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
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- Cranston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Providence County
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- Bellefonte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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- East Providence Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rumford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pawtucket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Providence County
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- Lymansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lymansville is located in Providence County
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- Hughesdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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- Pocasset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pocasset is located in Providence County
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- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Kent County
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- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seekonk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Central Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sockanosset
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sockanosset is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spring Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spring Green is located in Kent County
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- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Valley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lonsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Saylesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Providence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |