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 Ashland had a population of 2,450 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 17,887 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
- Framingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Hopkinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- East Holliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Whitneys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Hayden Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Nobscot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Southborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Metcalf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Braggville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- South Sherborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Natick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Cochituate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- South Natick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Natick
- South Natick is located in Middlesex County
- South Sudbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sudbury
- South Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Westborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashland: www.ashlandmass.com/
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 Ashland, 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. |