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 Leicester had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Leicester had a population of 11,272 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leicester, with the one closest to Leicester listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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- Rochdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Worcester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
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- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Texas is located in Worcester County
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- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Quinsigamond Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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- Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
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- North Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
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- North Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Millbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
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- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Worcester County
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- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Charlton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- West Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Worcester County
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- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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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 Leicester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |