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 Old City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Old City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Old City listed first.
- West Townsend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Lunenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Townsend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Townsend Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Fitchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- South Fitchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
- South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- West Groton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
- West Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Ashby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- West Leominster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
- West Leominster is located in Worcester County
- North Leominster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
- North Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Pepperell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
- Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
- West Fitchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fitchburg
- West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Mason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- Leominster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Lunenburg Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
- Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
- Shirley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Brookline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <3>
- Ayer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Groton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- East Pepperell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Wachusett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Gates Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
- Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- New Ipswich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
- Ashburnham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
- Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
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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 Old City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |