Around Athol ...
For comparison, Athol has a population of 11,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athol, with the nearest first.
- North Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tully
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Phillipston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Goulding Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Morse Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Royalston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
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- Baldwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayo Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petersham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Templeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
For more communities neighboring Athol, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athol.
Worcester County ...
Athol is located in Worcester County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athol ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athol.
Airports Near Athol ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Athol and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athol.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athol. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athol), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |