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, Lunenburg Station had railroad service and no post office.

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

• North Leominster
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• Leominster
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• Shirley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• Gates Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
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• West Leominster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• North Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Village is located in Worcester County
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• South Fitchburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Lancaster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
• Still River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
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• Harvard Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
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• Fitchburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
• South Lancaster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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• Harvard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Ayer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
• West Groton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
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• Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• West Fitchburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• East Princeton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
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• West Sterling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
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• Clinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clinton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
• Bolton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Groton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Groton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
• Townsend Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
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• Wachusett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
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