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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Wendell Depot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- South Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Tully
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - North Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Erving
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Wendell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - New Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Warwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Farley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Millington ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Locks Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- South Royalston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Royalston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Royalston
- South Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Royalston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Northfield Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Farms
- Northfield Farms is located in Franklin County
- Cooleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Petersham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Phillipston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- East Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northfield
- East Northfield is located in Franklin County
- Millers Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
- Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
- Lake Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- North Leverett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leverett
- North Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Moores Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
- Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
- Shutesbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Mount Hermon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County
- Gill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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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 Orange, 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. |