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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 in 1895, Ayer had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ayer had a population of 8,211 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ayer, with the one closest to Ayer listed first.

  • Harvard Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
    • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
  • Shirley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Groton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Groton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harvard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Still River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Littleton Common
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Forge Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lunenburg Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
  • Boxborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Graniteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
  • North Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Westford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • East Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groton
    • East Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Townsend Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Pepperell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
    • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
  • Pepperell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lunenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Leominster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
    • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • Leominster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gates Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • Lancaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Acton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
    • West Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Westford Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Station
    • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
  • West Leominster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
    • West Leominster is located in Worcester County

The official website for Ayer: www.ayer.ma.us/

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 Ayer, 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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