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 Westcott in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westcott. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westcott listed first.

• Natick
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Natick is located in Kent County
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• Pontiac
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pontiac is located in Kent County
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• Clyde
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Clyde is located in Kent County
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• Phenix
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Phenix is located in Kent County
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• River Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • River Point is located in Kent County
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• Quidnick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Quidnick is located in Kent County
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• Crompton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crompton is located in Kent County
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• Cowesett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowesett is located in Kent County
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• Apponaug
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Apponaug is located in Kent County
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• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood is located in Kent County
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• Oaklawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oaklawn is located in Providence County
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• Arkwright
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Arkwright is located in Kent County
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• Anthony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Anthony is located in Kent County
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• Chepiwanoxet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
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• Hillsgrove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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• Pocasset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pocasset is located in Providence County
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• Sockanosset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sockanosset is located in Providence County
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• Jackson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson is located in Providence County
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• Fiskeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
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• Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hope is located in Providence County
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• Coventry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coventry is located in Kent County
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• Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington is located in Kent County
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• East Greenwich
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Greenwich is located in Kent County
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• Buttonwoods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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• Warwick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Warwick is located in Kent County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Hoxsie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hoxsie is located in Kent County
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• Spring Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Green is located in Kent County
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• Norwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood is located in Kent County
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• Knightsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Knightsville is located in Providence County
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