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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 Ashfield had a population of 220 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ashfield had a population of 1,720 people.

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

  • South Ashfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Spruce Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
    • Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Buckland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Conway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hawley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • East Charlemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Charlemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlemont
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
  • Cummington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Swift River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
    • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swift River
    • From Ashfield to Swift River
  • Bardwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
  • West Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deerfield
    • West Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Charlemont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shattuckville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Hawley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
  • West Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
    • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whately
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • South Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Shelburne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburne
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
  • Griswoldville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • East Whately
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Whately have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
  • Cheapside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheapside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
  • Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ashfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Ashfield, 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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