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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Greenwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Shutesbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
- Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Dwight
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Cooleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- South Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Leverett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
- North Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Locks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Belchertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Moores Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - North Dana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Millington ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - West Ware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - North Leverett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- North Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hadley
- North Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Granby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Wendell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sunderland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Hatfield
(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 Pelham, 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. |