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

• West Andover
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • West Andover is located in Essex County
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• South Lawrence
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • South Lawrence is located in Essex County
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• Andover
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Andover is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
• North Andover
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Andover is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
• Lawrence
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Haggetts
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haggetts is located in Essex County
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• Methuen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Methuen is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
• Lowell Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
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• Boxford Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boxford Station is located in Essex County
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• West Boxford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Boxford is located in Essex County
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• Wilmington Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Wamesit ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wamesit is located in Middlesex County
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• Tewksbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
• South Groveland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Groveland is located in Essex County
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• Ward Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
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• East Billerica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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• Silver Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
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• North Wilmington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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• North Reading
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
• Boxford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boxford is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
• Bradford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradford is located in Essex County
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• Lowell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Bleachery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County
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• Wilmington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
• Salem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
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• Middleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleton is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
• East Boxford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Boxford is located in Essex County
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• Salem Depot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Depot is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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• South Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Georgetown is located in Essex County
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• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Georgetown is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Groveland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Groveland is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
• Haverhill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haverhill is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
• Dracut
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
• Ayers Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ayers Village is located in Essex County
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