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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 in 1895, Harvard had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Harvard had a population of 6,618 people.

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

  • Harvard Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
    • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
  • Still River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Boxborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bolton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Ayer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shirley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Acton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
    • West Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • South Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Littleton Common
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Bolton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolton
    • South Bolton is located in Worcester County
  • West Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • South Acton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
    • South Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Acton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • East Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forge Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gates Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • West Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
    • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
  • Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maynard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Acton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
    • North Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • North Leominster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
    • North Leominster is located in Worcester County

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 Harvard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.