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 Phillipston had a population of 108 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Phillipston had a population of 1,739 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Phillipston, with the one closest to Phillipston listed first.
- Templeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- East Templeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
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- Baldwinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Petersham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsville is located in Worcester County
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- Otter River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Otter River is located in Worcester County
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- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Royalston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Royalston is located in Worcester County
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- South Athol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Athol is located in Worcester County
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- South Gardner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gardner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nichewaug ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
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- Barre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hubbardston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbardston Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millington ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Dana ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Royalston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North New Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North New Salem is located in Franklin County
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- New Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Dana ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ashburnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winchendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Phillipston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |