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

• Dawson
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dawson is also located in Worcester County
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• Holden
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Holden is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Quinapoxet
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Quinapoxet is also located in Worcester County
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• Jefferson
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jefferson is also located in Worcester County
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• North Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Woods is also located in Worcester County
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• North Worcester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Summit
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Summit is also located in Worcester County
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• West Boylston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Boylston is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
• Paxton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Paxton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
• Greendale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greendale is also located in Worcester County
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• Brooks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooks is also located in Worcester County
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• Oakdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Muschopauge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Muschopauge is also located in Worcester County
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• Sterling Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sterling Junction is also located in Worcester County
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• Rutland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rutland is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
• Worcester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• Boylston Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boylston Center is also located in Worcester County
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  • Former name for Boylston Center:
  • Boylston Centre
• West Rutland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Rutland is also located in Worcester County
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• Princeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Princeton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
• Leicester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Leicester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
• Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Valley is also located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jamesville was located in Worcester County
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• South Worcester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Bloomingdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Lakeview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview is also located in Worcester County
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• Princeton Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Princeton Station is also located in Worcester County
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• Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sterling is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• West Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Sterling is also located in Worcester County
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