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 in 1895, South Spencer had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from South Spencer, with the one closest to South Spencer listed first.

• East Brookfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
• Spencer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
• Charlton Depot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
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• North Brookfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
• Brookfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
• Charlton City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
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• Rochdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
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• Leicester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leicester is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
• Charlton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Charlton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
• West Brookfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
• Texas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Texas is located in Worcester County
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• West Auburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Auburn is located in Worcester County
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• Cherry Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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• Paxton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
• Fiskdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
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• Sturbridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
• North Oxford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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• New Braintree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
• Globe Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
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• Southbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
• Auburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Auburn is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
• West Rutland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
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• Warren
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Warren is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
• Oakham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Oakham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people