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)
- Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northborough
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Worcester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boylston Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
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- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Worcester County
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- Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greendale is located in Worcester County
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- Westborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chapinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
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- North Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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- Quinsigamond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Berlin is located in Worcester County
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- Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- West Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- 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)
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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- Wilkinsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
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- Saundersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fisherville is located in Worcester County
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- Farnumsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farnumsville is located in Worcester County
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- Sterling Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
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- South Bolton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Bolton is located in Worcester County
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- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quinapoxet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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- Holden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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. |