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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 Palmer had a population of 2,300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Palmer had a population of 12,174 people.

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

  • North Monson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monson
    • North Monson is located in Hampden County
  • Three Rivers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thorndike
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • Bondsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Monson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Brimfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • Whipples
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
  • South Monson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County
  • Red Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
  • North Wilbraham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilbraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Ware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ware
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Hampden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • Brimfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Warren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • Ludlow Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
    • Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • State Line
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Palmer to State Line
  • Wales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Belchertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belchertown
    • From Palmer to Belchertown
  • Ware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Orchard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Brimfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brimfield
    • East Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enfield
    • From Palmer to Enfield
  • Holland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Brookfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Palmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Palmer, 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>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.




 

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