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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 North Adams had a population of 13,674 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Adams had a population of 12,737 people.

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

  • Briggsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Briggsville is located in Berkshire County
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  • Blackinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Blackinton is located in Berkshire County
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  • Greylock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Zylonite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Renfrew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sweets Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
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  • Maple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
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  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Florida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoosac Tunnel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hoosac Tunnel is located in Berkshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosac Tunnel
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Monroe is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • South Williamstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
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  • Cheshire Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cheshire Harbor is located in Berkshire County
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  • Savoy Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pownal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pownal Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Ashford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Ashford is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Cheshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Zoar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zoar is located in Franklin County
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  • Readsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Readsboro Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Readsboro Falls is located in Bennington County (VT)
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  • Savoy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Heartwellville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Heartwellville is located in Bennington County (VT)
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  • North Pownal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
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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 North Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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