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 Gloucester had a population of 24,651 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gloucester had a population of 30,539 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gloucester, with the one closest to Gloucester listed first.
- West Gloucester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Gloucester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gloucester
- West Gloucester is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Gloucester
- From Gloucester to West Gloucester
- Annisquam ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Bay View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bay View
- From Gloucester to Bay View
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pigeon Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Cove
- Pigeon Cove is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pigeon Cove
- From Gloucester to Pigeon Cove
- Lanesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Essex County
- Essex
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,824 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Essex
- From Gloucester to Essex
- South Essex
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Essex
- South Essex is located in Essex County
- Manchester By The Sea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester By The Sea
- Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Manchester By The Sea has also been known as:
- Manchester
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester By The Sea
- From Gloucester to Manchester By The Sea
- Essex Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Falls
- Essex Falls is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Essex Falls
- From Gloucester to Essex Falls
- West Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
- West Manchester is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Manchester
- From Gloucester to West Manchester
- Beverly Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Farms
- Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly Farms
- From Gloucester to Beverly Farms
- Prides Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Ipswich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ipswich
- From Gloucester to Ipswich
- Hamilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Montserrat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montserrat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
- Montserrat is located in Essex County
- North Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beverly
- North Beverly is located in Essex County
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From Gloucester to Beverly
- Asbury Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
- Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asbury Grove
- From Gloucester to Asbury Grove
- Wenham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
- Wenham is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wenham
- From Gloucester to Wenham
- Marblehead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- Rowley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Danversport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danversport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danversport
- Danversport is located in Essex County
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salem
- From Gloucester to Salem
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gloucester: www.ci.gloucester.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 Gloucester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |