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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>

While we didn't find Mill River in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mill River. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mill River listed first.

  • South Deerfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • West Deerfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Conway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Conway is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
  • Sunderland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Deerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Whately
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Whately is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
  • East Whately
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Whately is located in Franklin County
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  • Bardwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
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  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • East Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Cheapside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
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  • North Hatfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
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  • Montague City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Montague City is located in Franklin County
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  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • South Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Leverett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leverett is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
  • North Leverett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
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  • Lake Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
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  • Ashfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
  • North Hadley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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  • North Amherst
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Moores Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
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  • Riverside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Franklin County
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  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Haydenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
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  • West Hatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
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  • Hatfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
  • Millers Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
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  • Buckland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • East Shelburne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Shelburne is located in Franklin 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 Mill River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.