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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 Morningdale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Morningdale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Morningdale listed first.

  • Greendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greendale is located in Worcester County
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  • Shrewsbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Boylston Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
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  • Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit is located in Worcester County
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  • Bloomingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
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  • West Boylston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
  • North Worcester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Worcester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • South Worcester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
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  • Northborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Northborough is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
  • Holden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
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  • Quinsigamond Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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  • North Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
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  • Chapinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapinville is located in Worcester County
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  • Boylston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boylston is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
  • Quinapoxet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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  • Sterling Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
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  • Cherry Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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  • South Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berlin is located in Worcester County
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  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
  • West Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
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  • Jefferson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Morningdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.