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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 Pelham had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Pelham had a population of 1,305 people.

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

  • West Pelham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenwich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
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  • Shutesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dwight
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Cooleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leverett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Locks Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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  • Belchertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Moores Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • West Ware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
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  • North Leverett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Leverett is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leverett
  • North Hadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hadley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Granby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Granby is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Hardwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
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  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Sunderland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 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 Pelham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.