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

• Bardwell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bardwell is located in Franklin County
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• Ashfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
• South Ashfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Ashfield is located in Franklin County
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• Conway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Conway is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
• Buckland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckland is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
• Shattuckville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shattuckville is located in Franklin County
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• West Deerfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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• East Charlemont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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• Spruce Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
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• Deerfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
• Greenfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• East Shelburne
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Shelburne is located in Franklin County
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• South Deerfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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• Cheapside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cheapside is located in Franklin County
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• Griswoldville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Griswoldville is located in Franklin County
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• Hawley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hawley is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
• Goshen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Goshen is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
• Whately
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whately is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
• East Deerfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • East Deerfield is located in Franklin County
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• Montague City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Montague City is located in Franklin County
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• Swift River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Swift River is located in Hampshire County
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• East Whately
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • East Whately is located in Franklin County
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• Sunderland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
• Montague
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Heath
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Heath is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
• Charlemont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlemont is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
• Adamsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Adamsville is located in Franklin County
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