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)
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• North Leominster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• West Leominster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• North Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Village is located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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• Sterling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• South Lancaster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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• Lancaster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
• East Princeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
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• West Sterling
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
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• South Fitchburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Still River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
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• Shirley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• Sterling Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
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• Clinton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
• Fitchburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
• Lunenburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• Princeton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
• Oakdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
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• Boylston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Boylston is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
• Bolton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Harvard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Harvard Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
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• West Fitchburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Wachusett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
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