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

• Amherst
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• North Amherst
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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• South Amherst
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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• West Pelham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
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• North Hadley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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• Hadley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
• Dwight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
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• Hatfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
• Leverett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Leverett is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
• North Hatfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
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• West Hatfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
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• Northampton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Sunderland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
• Pelham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
• East Whately
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Whately is located in Franklin County
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• Mount Tom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
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• Shutesbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
• Whately
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whately is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
• Florence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Florence is located in Hampshire County
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• Bay State
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
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• South Hadley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• Granby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Granby is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
• South Deerfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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• Moores Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
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• Leeds
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
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• Belchertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• Greenwich
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
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• Cooleyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
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• Locks Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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• North Leverett
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
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• Haydenville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
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