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) - Enfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dwight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bondsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Granby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ludlow Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
- Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
- Three Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Whipples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Greenwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Red Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - West Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - North Wilbraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Ware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- South Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Indian Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- West Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- South Hadley Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- West Brimfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belchertown: www.belchertown.org/
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 Belchertown, 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. |