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 Palmer Center in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Palmer Center. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Palmer Center listed first.

• Palmer
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Palmer is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
• Whipples
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Whipples is located in Hampden County
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• Thorndike
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
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• West Brimfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
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• Bondsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
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• Three Rivers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
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• North Monson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Monson is located in Hampden County
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• West Warren
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Warren is located in Worcester County
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• Red Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
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• Monson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Monson is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
• North Wilbraham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
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• South Monson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Monson is located in Hampden County
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• Warren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Warren is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
• Ware
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ware is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
• West Ware
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
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• Wilbraham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
• Brimfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
• Belchertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• Ludlow Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
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• Ludlow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
• Indian Orchard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
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• Hampden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampden is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
• Wales
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wales is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
• East Brimfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Brimfield is located in Hampden County
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• West Brookfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
• Enfield ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
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