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>

While we didn't find Sowams in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sowams. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sowams listed first.

• Warren
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Warren is located in Bristol County
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• Barrington
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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• North Swansea
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Nayatt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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• River View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • River View is located in Kent County
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• Rocky Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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• Bristol
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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• South Swansea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Swansea Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Riverside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside is located in Providence County
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• Conimicut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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• Bayside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayside is located in Kent County
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• Harris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Brayton Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Seekonk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
• Swansea
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
• Hortonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• South Rehoboth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
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• Silver Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
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• Coles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Coles is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Oakland Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland Beach is located in Kent County
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• Bristol Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
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• North Tiverton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
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• Bellefonte
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bellefonte is located in Providence County
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• Lakewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Hoxsie
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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