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 Douglas had a population of 600 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Douglas had a population of 9,117 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
- East Douglas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Douglas
- From Douglas to East Douglas
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - East Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Thompson
- From Douglas to East Thompson
- Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - North Uxbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Uxbridge
- From Douglas to North Uxbridge
- Whitinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- West Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sutton
- West Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Harrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisville
- From Douglas to Harrisville
- Ironstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Northbridge Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge Center
- Northbridge Center is located in Worcester County
- Pascoag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pascoag
- From Douglas to Pascoag
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glendale
- From Douglas to Glendale
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Douglas to Webster
- Wilsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Mapleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - West Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Nasonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nasonville
- From Douglas to Nasonville
- Slatersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slatersville
- From Douglas to Slatersville
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Northbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Northbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northbridge
- From Douglas to Northbridge
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Worcester County
- Saundersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saundersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
- Saundersville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saundersville
- From Douglas to Saundersville
- Wilkinsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsonville
- Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
- West Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |