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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>

While we didn't find Smiths in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Smiths. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Smiths listed first.

  • Enfield ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Greenwich is located in Hampshire County
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  • West Ware
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Ware is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ware
  • Belchertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hardwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Dwight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dwight is located in Hampshire County
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  • Dana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bondsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
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  • Whipples
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
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  • Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
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  • West Pelham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Thorndike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
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  • West Warren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shutesbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichewaug ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichewaug is located in Worcester County
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  • North Dana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • South Amherst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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  • Granby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Granby is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Three Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • New Braintree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Millington ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Smiths, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.