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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 Amherst had a population of 2,962 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Amherst had a population of 40,643 people.

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

  • North Amherst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • South Amherst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • West Pelham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Pelham
    • From Amherst to West Pelham
  • North Hadley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hadley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Dwight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
  • Hatfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Leverett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Hatfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Northampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunderland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pelham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Whately
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Whately have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
  • Mount Tom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
    • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Tom
    • From Amherst to Mount Tom
  • Shutesbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whately
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bay State
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
    • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay State
    • From Amherst to Bay State
  • South Hadley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Granby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Granby is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • South Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Moores Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Leeds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
  • Belchertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belchertown
    • From Amherst to Belchertown
  • Greenwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
  • Cooleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooleyville
    • From Amherst to Cooleyville
  • Locks Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
  • North Leverett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leverett
    • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
  • Haydenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
    • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County

The official website for Amherst: www.amherstma.gov/

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 Amherst, 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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