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 Shrewsbury had a population of 1,400 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shrewsbury had a population of 38,910 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shrewsbury, with the one closest to Shrewsbury listed first.
- Bloomingdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Worcester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Boylston Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- North Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Northborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Westborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Chapinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- North Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Worcester
- North Worcester is located in Worcester County
- South Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
- South Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Quinsigamond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- West Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
- West Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Saundersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saundersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saundersville
- Saundersville is located in Worcester County
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Wilkinsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsonville
- Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Worcester County
- Farnumsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnumsville
- Farnumsville is located in Worcester County
- Sterling Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
- Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - South Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolton
- South Bolton is located in Worcester County
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Quinapoxet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shrewsbury: www.ci.shrewsbury.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 Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |