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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>

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

  • East Shelburne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
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  • Griswoldville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
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  • Shattuckville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
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  • West Leyden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Leyden is located in Franklin County
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  • Adamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
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  • Elm Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elm Grove is located in Franklin County
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  • Leyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leyden is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • East Charlemont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Buckland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Bardwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
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  • Bernardston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bernardston is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grove is located in Windham County (VT)
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  • Cheapside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
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  • Montague City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
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  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Riverside is located in Franklin County
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  • Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Heath is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • West Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Halifax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
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  • East Deerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Green River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
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  • North Heath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Heath is located in Franklin County
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  • Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dell is located in Franklin County
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  • Conway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Gill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gill is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Charlemont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people

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 Fort Morris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.