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 Barre had a population of 2,090 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Barre had a population of 5,574 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Barre, with the one closest to Barre listed first.
- Barre Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre Plains
- From Barre to Barre Plains
- Smithville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Worcester County
- Coldbrook Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
- Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
- Williamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Oakham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - North Rutland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Rutland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rutland
- North Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Rutland
- From Barre to North Rutland
- Hubbardston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbardston
- From Barre to Hubbardston
- Petersham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersham
- From Barre to Petersham
- Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- West Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Hubbardston Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
- Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbardston Station
- From Barre to Hubbardston Station
- Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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 Barre to Dana
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutland
- From Barre to Rutland
- Phillipston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phillipston
- From Barre to Phillipston
- Gilbertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilbertville
- From Barre to Gilbertville
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muschopauge
- Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
- Princeton Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Station
- Princeton Station is located in Worcester County
- Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 Barre to North Dana
- North Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
- North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Brookfield
- From Barre to North Brookfield
- Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brooks
- From Barre to Brooks
- East Templeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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
- South Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Millington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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 Barre to Millington
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Barre: www.town.barre.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 Barre, 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. |