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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 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
    • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tully
    • From Athol to Tully
  • North Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Royalston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Baldwinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millington
    • From Athol to Millington
  • Templeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Erving
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wendell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Dana
    • From Athol to North Dana
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
  • Farley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
    • Farley is located in Franklin County
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cooleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooleyville
    • From Athol to Cooleyville
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dana
    • From Athol to Dana
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Winchendon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Cheshire County (NH)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Athol. 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 Athol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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