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, Jefferson had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Holden
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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 northeast)
  • Quinapoxet is also located in Worcester County
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• North Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Woods is also located in Worcester County
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• Dawson
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dawson is also located in Worcester County
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• Brooks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brooks is also located in Worcester County
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• Muschopauge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Muschopauge is also located in Worcester County
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• Rutland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rutland is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 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
• North Worcester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• West Boylston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Boylston is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
• Oakdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Greendale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greendale is also located in Worcester County
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• Summit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit is also located in Worcester County
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• Princeton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Princeton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
• West Rutland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Rutland is also located in Worcester County
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• Princeton Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Princeton Station is also located in Worcester County
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• Sterling Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sterling Junction is also located in Worcester County
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• West Sterling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Sterling is also located in Worcester County
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• North Rutland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Rutland is also located in Worcester County
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• Boylston Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boylston Center is also located in Worcester County
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  • Former name for Boylston Center:
  • Boylston Centre
• 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
• East Princeton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Princeton is also located in Worcester County
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• Leicester
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Valley is also located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jamesville was located in Worcester County
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• South Worcester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Worcester
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• Bloomingdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Coldbrook Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Coldbrook Springs is also located in Worcester County
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• Oakham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakham is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people