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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)
    • Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
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  • Buckland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • 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)
    • Hawley is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • East Charlemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charlemont
  • Cummington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Swift River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bardwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
  • West Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • 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)
    • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
  • West Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • 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)
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
  • Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Shelburne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
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  • 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)
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Whately
  • Cheapside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
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  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Adamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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.