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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 Orange had a population of 3,900 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orange had a population of 7,581 people.

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

  • North New Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North New Salem is located in Franklin County
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  • Wendell Depot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
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  • South Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Athol is located in Worcester County
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  • Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tully
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Erving
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wendell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • New Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Warwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Farley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Farley is located in Franklin County
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  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Locks Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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  • South Royalston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Royalston is located in Worcester County
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  • Royalston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Northfield Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Northfield Farms is located in Franklin County
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  • Cooleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Petersham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Phillipston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Northfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Millers Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lake Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
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  • North Leverett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
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  • Moores Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shutesbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Northfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Mount Hermon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gill is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people

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 Orange, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.