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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, Barre Plains had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Smithville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smithville is located in Worcester County
  • Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
  • Oakham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
    • Oakham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Coldbrook Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
    • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
  • Barre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Braintree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
    • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Hardwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Gilbertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Williamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
  • North Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hubbardston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dana
    • From Barre Plains to Dana
  • Muschopauge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muschopauge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muschopauge
    • Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
  • Hubbardston Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ware
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Brookfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Brookfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Paxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Station
    • Princeton Station is located in Worcester County
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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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 Barre Plains, 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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