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 Paxton had a population of 148 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Paxton had a population of 5,008 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leicester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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- West Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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- Spencer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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- North Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Muschopauge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
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- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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- Greendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greendale is located in Worcester County
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- Quinapoxet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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- North Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Woods is located in Worcester County
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- Oakham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakham is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- South Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Spencer is located in Worcester County
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- South Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Worcester County
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- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rochdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Quinsigamond Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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- Bloomingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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- West Boylston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Oakdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coldbrook Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
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- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville is located in Worcester County
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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 Paxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |