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 Petersham had a population of 504 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Petersham had a population of 1,237 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Petersham, with the one closest to Petersham listed first.
- Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - South Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Athol
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dana
- North Dana is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Dana
- From Petersham to North Dana
- Dana ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dana
- From Petersham to Dana
- Williamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Worcester County
- Phillipston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phillipston
- From Petersham to Phillipston
- Millington ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millington
- From Petersham to Millington
- Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre
- From Petersham to Barre
- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athol
- From Petersham to Athol
- Templeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - North New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North New Salem
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Barre Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barre Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Plains
- Barre Plains is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre Plains
- From Petersham to Barre Plains
- Cooleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooleyville
- From Petersham to Cooleyville
- Hardwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Worcester County
- Coldbrook Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
- Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
- Hubbardston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbardston
- From Petersham to Hubbardston
- East Templeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orange
- From Petersham to Orange
- Tully
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tully
- From Petersham to Tully
- North Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Orange
- From Petersham to North Orange
- Hubbardston Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardston Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston Station
- Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hubbardston Station
- From Petersham to Hubbardston Station
- Otter River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter River
- Otter River is located in Worcester County
- Baldwinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baldwinville
- From Petersham to Baldwinville
- South Royalston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Royalston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Royalston
- South Royalston is located in Worcester County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Petersham, 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. |