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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 Wickford had a population of 820 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lafayette
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Washington County
  • Belleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belleville
    • From Wickford to Belleville
  • Wickford Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Davisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Washington County
  • Allenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Liberty
    • From Wickford to Liberty
  • Potowomut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potowomut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potowomut
    • Potowomut is located in Kent County
  • Chepiwanoxet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepiwanoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepiwanoxet
    • Chepiwanoxet is located in Kent County
  • East Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowesett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kingston Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gould
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Washington County
  • Rocky Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
    • Rocky Brook is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rocky Brook
    • From Wickford to Rocky Brook
  • Peace Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Narragansett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Crompton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompton
    • Crompton is located in Kent County
  • Oakland Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Buttonwoods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Apponaug
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pine Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill 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 Wickford, 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.




 

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