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, Wakefield had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Peace Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Dale
- Peace Dale is located in Washington County
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rocky Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
- Narragansett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narragansett
- Narragansett is located in Washington County
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Washington County
- Perryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Washington County
- Matunuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Point Judith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Judith
- Point Judith is located in Washington County
- West Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kingston
- West Kingston is located in Washington County
- Kingston Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Station
- Kingston Station is located in Washington County
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Kenyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Kenyon is located in Washington County
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
- Allenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Usquepaug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Usquepaug
- Usquepaug is located in Washington County
- Shannock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannock
- Shannock is located in Washington County
- Charlestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Belleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Carolina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wickford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Wickford Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Wood River Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River Junction
- Wood River Junction is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington 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 Wakefield, 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. |