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

• Spencer
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Spencer is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
• South Spencer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Spencer is located in Worcester County
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• East Brookfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
• North Brookfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
• Brookfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
• Leicester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leicester is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
• Paxton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
• West Brookfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
• Oakham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
• Charlton Depot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
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• West Rutland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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• Rochdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
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• Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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• New Braintree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
• Charlton City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
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• Charlton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Charlton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
• Texas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Texas is located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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• Rutland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rutland is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
• Warren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Warren is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
• Coldbrook Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
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• Smithville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Smithville is located in Worcester County
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• West Auburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Auburn is located in Worcester County
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• Dawson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson is located in Worcester County
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• Holden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Holden is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Jefferson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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• Barre Plains
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
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• Furnace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Furnace is located in Worcester County
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