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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 in 1895, Tarkiln had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nasonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Nasonville is located in Providence County
  • Field Station ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
    • Field Station is located in Providence County
  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Glendale is located in Providence County
  • Mapleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Providence County
  • Primrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Providence County
  • Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Providence County
  • Smithfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Smithfield is located in Providence County
  • Forestdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Providence County
  • Slatersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
    • Slatersville is located in Providence County
  • Harrisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Providence County
  • Chepachet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Chepachet is located in Providence County
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Providence County
  • Pascoag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Pascoag is located in Providence County
  • Stillwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stillwater is located in Providence County
  • Ironstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ironstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Woonsocket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Blackstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Greenville is located in Providence County
  • Georgiaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
    • Georgiaville is located in Providence County
  • Manville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Providence County
  • Hamlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Providence County
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Albion is located in Providence County
  • Cumberland Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cumberland Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
    • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County
  • East Blackstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
    • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)

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