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 Billerica had a population of 415 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Billerica had a population of 43,021 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Billerica, with the one closest to Billerica listed first.
- North Billerica
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - South Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Billerica
- South Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Bedford Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
- East Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Billerica
- East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
- Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
- Tewksbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Wamesit ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bleachery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Lowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- North Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilmington
- North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Wilmington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
- Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Chelmsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- South Chelmsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chelmsford
- South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- West Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
- West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- North Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lexington
- North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- North Woburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woburn
- North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- South Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Lowell Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
- Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
- Haggetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Middlesex Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Billerica: www.town.billerica.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 Billerica, 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. |