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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>

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

  • South Swansea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Warren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren is located in Bristol County
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  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
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  • Brayton Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brayton Point is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Swansea Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea Center is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Swansea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
  • North Swansea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • North Tiverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Tiverton is located in Newport County
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  • Fall River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Barrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
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  • Bristol Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bristol Ferry is located in Newport County
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  • Tiverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tiverton is located in Newport County
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  • Flint Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Flint Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Bowenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bowenville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Pottersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottersville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Hortonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Nayatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Nayatt is located in Bristol County
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  • South Rehoboth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • Steep Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Steep Brook is located in Bristol County (MA)
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  • River View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • River View is located in Kent County
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  • Bayside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bayside is located in Kent County
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  • Rocky Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
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  • Portsmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset is located in Bristol County (MA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside is located in Providence County
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  • Coles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coles is located in Kent County
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  • Conimicut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Conimicut is located in Kent County
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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 Touisset Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.