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, Gates Crossing had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gates Crossing, with the one closest to Gates Crossing listed first.
- Leominster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- North Leominster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
- North Leominster is located in Worcester County
- West Leominster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
- West Leominster is located in Worcester County
- North Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Worcester County
- Lunenburg Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
- Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
- Sterling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
- South Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
- East Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
- East Princeton is located in Worcester County
- West Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
- West Sterling is located in Worcester County
- South Fitchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
- South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Sterling Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
- Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Still River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Fitchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Lunenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Boylston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Harvard Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
- Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
- West Fitchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fitchburg
- West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Wachusett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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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 Gates Crossing, 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. |