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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>

Dana itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
    • North Dana is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Dana
    • From Dana to North Dana
  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichewaug have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichewaug
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millington
    • From Dana to Millington
  • Petersham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Athol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
    • South Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Greenwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
  • Hardwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • New Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Cooleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cooleyville
    • From Dana to Cooleyville
  • Pelham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
  • Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shutesbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enfield
    • From Dana to Enfield
  • Gilbertville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • North New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
    • North New Salem is located in Franklin County
  • Barre Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
    • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barre Plains
    • From Dana to Barre Plains
  • Williamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Worcester County
  • Locks Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • New Braintree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
    • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Worcester County
  • Phillipston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • West Pelham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Pelham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Pelham
    • From Dana to West Pelham
  • West Ware
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ware
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Coldbrook Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
    • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
  • Athol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Moores Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Dana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Dana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.




 

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