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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 Holyoke had a population of 35,637 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holyoke had a population of 39,921 people.

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

  • South Hadley Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
    • South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
  • Ingleside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Hampden County
  • Chicopee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chicopee Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
    • Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
  • South Hadley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brightwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Hampden County
  • Easthampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Tom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Tom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
    • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Tom
    • From Holyoke to Mount Tom
  • Southampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • West Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Merrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Hampden County
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Athol Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
    • Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
  • Indian Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Granby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Granby is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Mittineague
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
    • Mittineague is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bay State
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay State. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay State
    • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay State
    • From Holyoke to Bay State
  • Ludlow Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
    • Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
  • West Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Farms
    • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Farms
    • From Holyoke to West Farms
  • Loudville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Loudville is located in Hampshire County
  • Northampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Feeding Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Agawam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people

The official website for Holyoke: www.holyoke.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Holyoke, 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.




 

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