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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 Littleton Common had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Littleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
  • Forge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Westford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Acton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
    • North Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Carlisle Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Westford Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford Station
    • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
  • Graniteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
  • Boxborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
    • West Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Acton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • East Acton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
    • East Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • South Chelmsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chelmsford
    • South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • Ayer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harvard Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
    • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
  • Harvard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Groton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groton
    • East Groton is located in Middlesex County
  • South Acton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
    • South Acton is located in Middlesex County
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chelmsford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Chelmsford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chelmsford
    • West Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
  • Groton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Maynard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Chelmsford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Littleton Common, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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