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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 Cheshire had a population of 850 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cheshire had a population of 3,105 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cheshire, with the one closest to Cheshire listed first.

  • Farnams
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cheshire Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheshire Harbor is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Harbor
  • Berkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • New Ashford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ashford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Renfrew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coltsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Savoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Savoy Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Zylonite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pontoosuc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Berkshire County
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  • South Williamstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamstown
  • Sweets Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
  • Hinsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blackinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Blackinton is located in Berkshire County
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  • Pittsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greylock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Williamstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Peru
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • East Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Florida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • North Stephentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
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  • Stephentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Cheshire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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