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, Rocky Point had railroad service and no post office.

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

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