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, Boxborough had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Boxborough had a population of 5,752 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Boxborough, with the one closest to Boxborough listed first.
- West Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
- West Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - South Acton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
- South Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Harvard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Maynard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Acton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Littleton Common
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- East Acton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
- East Acton is located in Middlesex County
- North Acton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
- North Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Harvard Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
- Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
- Still River
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - East Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Forge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- Ayer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- South Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolton
- South Bolton is located in Worcester County
- North Sudbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- Sudbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Westford Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Station
- Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
- Graniteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- North Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Boxborough, 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. |