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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 Woonsocket had a population of 20,830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Woonsocket had a population of 41,545 people.

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

  • Hamlet
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamlet
    • From Woonsocket to Hamlet
  • Blackstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Forestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Providence County
  • East Blackstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Providence County
  • Cumberland Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Bellingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bellingham
    • South Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Millville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Slatersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Field Station ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
    • Field Station is located in Providence County
  • Primrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Providence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Primrose
    • From Woonsocket to Primrose
  • Albion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nasonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Tarkiln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkiln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkiln
    • Tarkiln is located in Providence County
  • Smithfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Diamond Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
    • Diamond Hill is located in Providence County
  • West Wrentham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
    • West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Ironstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Ironstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stillwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Providence County
  • Lime Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Providence County
  • Arnold Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sheldonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • South Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

The official website for Woonsocket: www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us/

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

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




 

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