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Around South Wendell ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Wendell, with the nearest first.

  • Wendell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Wendell is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
  • Locks Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
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  • Morse Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
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  • New Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Salem is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
  • Cooleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
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  • Moores Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
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  • Shutesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
  • Erving
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Erving is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
  • Wendell Depot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lake Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
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    • Millers Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
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    • Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Leverett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Montague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
    • Pelham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people

For more communities neighboring South Wendell, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Wendell.

Franklin County ...

South Wendell is located in Franklin County<1>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Wendell ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Wendell.

Airports Near South Wendell ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<2> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Wendell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Wendell.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Wendell), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.