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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 Princeton had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 3,486 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.

  • Brooks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brooks
    • From Princeton to Brooks
  • West Sterling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Princeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Station
    • Princeton Station is located in Worcester County
  • North Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woods
    • North Woods is located in Worcester County
  • Muschopauge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muschopauge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muschopauge
    • Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
  • North Rutland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
  • Quinapoxet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
    • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
  • Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westminster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Holden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sterling Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wachusett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wachusett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachusett
    • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
  • Hubbardston Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hubbardston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dawson
    • From Princeton to Dawson
  • West Boylston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
    • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
  • Gates Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • West Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Leominster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Leominster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
    • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • West Fitchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fitchburg
    • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County

The official website for Princeton: www.town.princeton.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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