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 Great Brook Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Great Brook Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Great Brook Valley listed first.

• Greendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greendale is located in Worcester County
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• Bloomingdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
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• Summit
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit is located in Worcester County
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• North Worcester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North Worcester is located in Worcester County
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• Worcester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• Shrewsbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• Boylston Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
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• South Worcester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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• Dawson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dawson is located in Worcester County
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• West Boylston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
• Oakdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
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• Quinsigamond Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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• Holden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holden is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Cherry Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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• North Grafton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
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• Northborough
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Northborough is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
• Boylston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
• Sterling Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
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• Quinapoxet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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• Chapinville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
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• West Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
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• North Woods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Woods is located in Worcester County
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• Paxton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Paxton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people