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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 Hampden had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hampden had a population of 5,154 people.

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

  • Wilbraham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • Somers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers has also been known as:
    • Central Somers
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  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
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  • South Monson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County
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  • Monson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • East Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
  • Somersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellithorpe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellithorpe is located in Tolland County (CT)
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  • North Monson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Monson is located in Hampden County
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  • North Wilbraham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
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  • Scitico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Scitico is located in Hartford County (CT)
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  • West Stafford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
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  • Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Palmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Red Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
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  • Indian Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
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  • Hazardville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
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  • Stafford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Three Rivers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
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  • Athol Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
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  • Longmeadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
  • Enfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
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  • Stafford Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Staffordville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wales is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • Thorndike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
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  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people

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 Hampden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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