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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 Rumford had a population of 523 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • East Providence Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Providence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Seekonk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Pawtucket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Central Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
  • South Rehoboth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
    • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Valley Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lonsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lonsdale
    • From Rumford to Lonsdale
  • East Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Junction
    • East Junction is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Saylesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saylesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
    • Saylesville is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saylesville
    • From Rumford to Saylesville
  • South Attleboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Attleboro
    • South Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Dyerville
    (5 miles [8 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
    • Dyerville is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dyerville
    • From Rumford to Dyerville
  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Providence County
  • Elmwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Providence County
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rehoboth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
  • Dodgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Dodgeville is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Attleborough City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
    • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Adamsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsdale
    • Adamsdale is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Manton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
    • Manton is located in Providence County
  • Cranston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Providence County
  • Bellefonte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Kent County
  • Briggs Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Allendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Allendale is located in Providence County
  • Lymansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lymansville
    • Lymansville is located in Providence County

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 Rumford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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