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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>

Rockland itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 330 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chopmist
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Scituate was located in Providence County
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  • South Foster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Foster is also located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Scituate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vernon is also located in Providence County
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  • Moosup Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moosup Valley is also located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is also located in Providence County
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  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson is also located in Providence County
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  • Foster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arkwright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fiskeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fiskeville is also located in Providence County
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  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coventry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington is located in Kent County
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  • Anthony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony is located in Kent County
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  • Phenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clyde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Kent County
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  • Hughesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hughesdale is also located in Providence County
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  • Chepachet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • South Killingly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Quidnick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • River Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • River Point is located in Kent County
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  • Oaklawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Thornton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Thornton is also located in Providence County
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  • East Killingly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Rockland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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