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, Sockanosset had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Oaklawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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• Pontiac
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Norwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Pocasset
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Knightsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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• Natick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Natick is located in Kent County
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• Thornton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Thornton is located in Providence County
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• Hillsgrove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Lakewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Auburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn is located in Providence County
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• Cranston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranston is located in Providence County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Clyde
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clyde is located in Kent County
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• River Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • River Point is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Hoxsie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Coles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Bellefonte
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Elmwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood is located in Providence County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Providence County
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• Jackson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jackson is located in Providence County
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• Fiskeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
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• Arkwright
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arkwright is located in Kent County
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• Phenix
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Phenix is located in Kent County
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• Cowesett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Hughesdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
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• Conimicut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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