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

• Greenwich
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
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• Pelham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
• Cooleyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
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• Enfield ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
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• Dana ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dana is located in Worcester County
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• North Dana ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Dana is located in Worcester County
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• Shutesbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
• Dwight
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
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• Millington ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Millington is located in Franklin County
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• West Pelham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
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• Hardwick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
• Nichewaug ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
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• New Salem
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Salem is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
• South Amherst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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• Belchertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• West Ware
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
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• Gilbertville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
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• Locks Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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• Leverett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Leverett is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
• Amherst
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Furnace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Furnace is located in Worcester County
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• Moores Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
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• North Amherst
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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• Ware
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ware is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
• Petersham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Petersham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
• South Athol
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • South Athol is located in Worcester County
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• North New Salem
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • North New Salem is located in Franklin County
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