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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>

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

  • Griswoldville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
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  • Shattuckville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
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  • West Leyden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Leyden is located in Franklin County
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  • Adamsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
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  • Elm Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
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  • East Shelburne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
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  • Leyden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leyden is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • East Charlemont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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  • Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Grove is located in Windham County (VT)
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  • North Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
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  • Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Buckland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Halifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
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  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Bernardston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Green River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
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  • Dell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
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  • Bardwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
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  • Cheapside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
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  • Montague City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
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  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside is located in Franklin County
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  • West Halifax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlemont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • East Deerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Guilford Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Guilford Center is located in Windham County (VT)
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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 Colrain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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