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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 in 1895, Dracut had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dracut had a population of 31,423 people.

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

  • Lowell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bleachery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleachery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleachery
    • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County
  • Collinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
    • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Wamesit ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamesit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamesit
    • Wamesit is located in Middlesex County
  • North Chelmsford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
  • Chelmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Billerica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tewksbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Haggetts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haggetts
    • From Dracut to Haggetts
  • West Chelmsford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chelmsford
    • West Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • East Billerica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Billerica
    • East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
  • Tyngsbororough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
  • South Chelmsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chelmsford
    • South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • Billerica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
  • South Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawrence
    • South Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Lawrence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westford Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Station
    • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
  • Wilmington Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
    • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • Lowell Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Methuen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • Hudson Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Center
    • Hudson Center is located in Hillsborough County (NH)

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 Dracut, 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.
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