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>

While we didn't find Fairlawn in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fairlawn. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fairlawn listed first.

• Bloomingdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
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• Shrewsbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• Worcester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• North Grafton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
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• Greendale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greendale is located in Worcester County
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• South Worcester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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• Quinsigamond Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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• Summit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit is located in Worcester County
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• North Worcester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Worcester is located in Worcester County
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• Grafton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grafton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
• Northborough
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Northborough is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
• Boylston Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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• Wilkinsonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
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• Saundersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saundersville is located in Worcester County
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• West Boylston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
• Westborough
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Westborough is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
• Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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• Auburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
• West Millbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
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• Fisherville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
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• Farnumsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Farnumsville is located in Worcester County
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• Chapinville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
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• Dawson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dawson is located in Worcester County
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