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 Prentice Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Prentice Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Prentice Corner listed first.

• Whitinsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Whitinsville is also located in Worcester County
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• Manchaug ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Manchaug was located in Worcester County
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• East Douglas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Douglas is also located in Worcester County
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• Northbridge Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Northbridge Center is also located in Worcester County
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  • Former name for Northbridge Center:
  • Northbridge Centre
• North Uxbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Uxbridge is also located in Worcester County
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• Northbridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Northbridge is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
• Douglas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
• Wilkinsonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wilkinsonville is also located in Worcester County
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• Uxbridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Uxbridge is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
• Farnumsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Farnumsville is also located in Worcester County
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• Fisherville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fisherville is also located in Worcester County
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• Sutton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sutton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
• Saundersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Saundersville is also located in Worcester County
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• West Upton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Upton is also located in Worcester County
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• West Sutton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Sutton is also located in Worcester County
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• Upton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Upton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
• Grafton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grafton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
• West Millbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Millbury is also located in Worcester County
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• Ironstone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ironstone is also located in Worcester County
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• Mendon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mendon is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
• Millville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Millville is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
• Hopedale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hopedale is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
• North Grafton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • North Grafton is also located in Worcester County
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• Oxford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oxford is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
• East Thompson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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• Glendale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
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• Nasonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
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• Slatersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
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• South Milford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • South Milford is also located in Worcester County
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• Milford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Milford is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
• Quinsigamond Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Quinsigamond Village is also located in Worcester County
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• Auburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
• North Oxford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Oxford is also located in Worcester County
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• West Oxford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Oxford is also located in Worcester County
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