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>
North Dana itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 385 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from North Dana, with the one closest to North Dana listed first.
- Dana ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dana
- From North Dana to Dana
- Millington ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millington
- From North Dana to Millington
- Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cooleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooleyville
- From North Dana to Cooleyville
- Petersham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersham
- From North Dana to Petersham
- South Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- North New Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Shutesbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shutesbury
- From North Dana to Shutesbury
- Pelham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelham
- From North Dana to Pelham
- Greenwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Wendell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Locks Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre
- From North Dana to Barre
- Phillipston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phillipston
- From North Dana to Phillipston
- Athol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athol
- From North Dana to Athol
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orange
- From North Dana to Orange
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enfield
- From North Dana to Enfield
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gilbertville
- From North Dana to Gilbertville
- Barre Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre Plains
- From North Dana to Barre Plains
- Wendell Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Williamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Worcester County
- Moores Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moores Corner
- From North Dana to Moores Corner
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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 Dana, 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. |