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, Greendale had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Summit
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Summit is also located in Worcester County
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• North Worcester
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Worcester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• Bloomingdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is also located in Worcester County
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• Dawson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dawson is also located in Worcester County
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• South Worcester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Shrewsbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shrewsbury is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• Boylston Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston Center is also located in Worcester County
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  • Former name for Boylston Center:
  • Boylston Centre
• West Boylston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Boylston is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
• Holden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holden is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Cherry Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Valley is also located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesville was located in Worcester County
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• Quinsigamond Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Quinsigamond Village is also located in Worcester County
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• Quinapoxet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quinapoxet is also located in Worcester County
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• Oakdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oakdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Jefferson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson is also located in Worcester County
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• North Grafton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Grafton is also located in Worcester County
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• Sterling Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sterling Junction is also located in Worcester County
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• Paxton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Paxton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
• Leicester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leicester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
• Northborough
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Northborough is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
• Boylston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
• North Woods
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Woods is also located in Worcester County
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• Auburn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Auburn is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
• Grafton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grafton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
• Chapinville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chapinville is also located in Worcester County
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• West Berlin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Berlin is also located in Worcester County
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• Muschopauge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Muschopauge is also located in Worcester County
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