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, Dawson had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dawson, with the one closest to Dawson listed first.
- Holden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quinapoxet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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- North Worcester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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- North Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Woods is located in Worcester County
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- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale is located in Worcester County
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- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Worcester County
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- West Boylston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boylston Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Muschopauge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
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- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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- South Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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- Shrewsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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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 Dawson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |