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 Athol had a population of 5,669 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Athol had a population of 11,698 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Athol, with the one closest to Athol listed first.
- Tully
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - North Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- South Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- South Royalston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Royalston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Royalston
- South Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- North New Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Phillipston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Royalston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Petersham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Baldwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Millington ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Templeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Otter River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
- Otter River is located in Worcester County
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Wendell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- East Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Worcester County
- Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Farley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Cooleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Williamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Worcester County
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Winchendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- State Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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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 Athol, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |