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 Belchertown had a population of 920 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belchertown had a population of 15,103 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Belchertown, with the one closest to Belchertown listed first.
- West Ware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Ware is located in Hampshire County
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- Enfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dwight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dwight is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Bondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Granby is located in Hampshire County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
- Ludlow Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
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- Three Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whipples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whipples is located in Hampden County
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- Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
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- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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- Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
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- Thorndike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
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- West Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
- North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Hadley Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
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- Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Brimfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Belchertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |