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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 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)
  • Hopkinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Holliston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitneys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneys
    • Whitneys is located in Middlesex County
  • Fayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Southville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hayden Row
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
    • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hayden Row
    • From Ashland to Hayden Row
  • Holliston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nobscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobscot
    • Nobscot is located in Middlesex County
  • Southborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
    • Southborough is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southborough
    • From Ashland to Southborough
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
  • Metcalf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Saxonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
  • North Natick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochituate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cochituate
    • From Ashland to Cochituate
  • Marlborough Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
  • Westborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.
<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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