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 Acton had a population of 322 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Acton had a population of 23,503 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Acton, with the one closest to Acton listed first.
- East Acton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
- East Acton is located in Middlesex County
- West Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
- West Acton is located in Middlesex County
- South Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
- South Acton is located in Middlesex County
- North Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
- North Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Carlisle Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- East Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- West Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
- West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Baker Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Westford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- South Chelmsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chelmsford
- South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Westford Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Station
- Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
- Graniteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
- Sudbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
- South Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
- South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Forge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Acton: www.town.acton.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Acton, 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. |