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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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Providence County
  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Providence County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Providence County
  • Dyerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
    • Dyerville is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dyerville
    • From Providence to Dyerville
  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Providence County
  • Knightsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Providence County
  • Cranston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Providence County
  • Bellefonte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
  • Silver Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Providence County
  • Lymansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymansville
    • Lymansville is located in Providence County
  • Hughesdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
    • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
  • Pocasset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
    • Pocasset is located in Providence County
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
  • Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seekonk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
    • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaklawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklawn
    • From Providence to Oaklawn
  • Sockanosset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockanosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockanosset
    • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spring Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
    • Spring Green is located in Kent County
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Valley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lonsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lonsdale
    • From Providence to Lonsdale
  • Saylesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

The official website for Providence: www.providenceri.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 Providence, 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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