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 Furnace had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

• New Braintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
• Hardwick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
• Gilbertville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
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• Barre Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
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• Oakham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oakham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
• Nichewaug ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
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• North Brookfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
• Coldbrook Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
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• Smithville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithville is located in Worcester County
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• Barre
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barre is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
• Ware
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ware is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
• West Brookfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
• Dana ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dana is located in Worcester County
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• Enfield ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
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• West Rutland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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• Greenwich
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
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• West Warren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • West Warren is located in Worcester County
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• Warren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Warren is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
• Brookfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
• Williamsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville is located in Worcester County
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• North Dana ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Dana is located in Worcester County
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• Petersham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Petersham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
• West Ware
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
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• East Brookfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
• Rutland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rutland is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people