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, River View had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Bayside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County
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• Rocky Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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• Conimicut
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Coles
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Oakland Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• Nayatt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• Spring Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Hoxsie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Barrington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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• Lakewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Riverside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Hillsgrove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Chepiwanoxet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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• Potowomut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Potowomut is located in Kent County
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• Bellefonte
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Warren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Warren is located in Bristol County
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• Norwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Pocasset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Apponaug
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Cowesett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• East Greenwich
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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• Bristol
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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• Auburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• Silver Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Sockanosset
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Pontiac
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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