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>

While we didn't find Brightside in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Brightside. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Brightside listed first.

• Ingleside
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ingleside is also located in Hampden County
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• Chicopee
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chicopee is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Holyoke
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holyoke is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• West Springfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Springfield is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Merrick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Merrick is also located in Hampden County
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• Brightwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brightwood is also located in Hampden County
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• Chicopee Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chicopee Falls is also located in Hampden County
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• Mittineague
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mittineague is also located in Hampden County
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• Springfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Athol Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Athol Junction is also located in Hampden County
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• South Hadley Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
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• Westfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
• Agawam
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Agawam is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
• Indian Orchard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Indian Orchard is also located in Hampden County
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• Southampton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
• Easthampton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
• Feeding Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Feeding Hills is also located in Hampden County
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• South Hadley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• Longmeadow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Longmeadow is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
• Ludlow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ludlow is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
• Granby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Granby is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
• Mount Tom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
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• East Longmeadow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Longmeadow is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
• Ludlow Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ludlow Center is also located in Hampden County
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  • Former name for Ludlow Center:
  • Ludlow Centre
• Montgomery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery is also located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people