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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 Erving had a population of 875 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Erving had a population of 1,749 people.

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

  • Wendell Depot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
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  • Farley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Farley is located in Franklin County
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  • Wendell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Northfield Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Northfield Farms is located in Franklin County
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  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Millers Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North New Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North New Salem is located in Franklin County
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  • Gill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gill is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Lake Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
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  • East Northfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • East Northfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Warwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hermon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Leverett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
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  • Locks Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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  • New Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Northfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • North Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Franklin County
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  • East Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Montague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moores Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Athol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Athol is located in Worcester County
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  • Athol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tully
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Montague City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin 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 Erving, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.