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>

While we didn't find Ponakin Mill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ponakin Mill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ponakin Mill listed first.

• Lancaster
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
• North Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Village is located in Worcester County
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• South Lancaster
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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• Gates Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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• Still River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
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• Sterling
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clinton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
• North Leominster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• Shirley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• Leominster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• Bolton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
• Harvard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• Harvard Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
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• West Leominster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• Sterling Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
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• Boylston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boylston is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
• West Berlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
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• West Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
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• Berlin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Berlin is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
• South Bolton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Bolton is located in Worcester County
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• Ayer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
• South Fitchburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• East Princeton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
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• Oakdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• South Berlin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • South Berlin is located in Worcester County
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• Hudson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
• Boxborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
• Fitchburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people