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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencer had a population of 8,747 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spencer had a population of 11,898 people.

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

  • East Brookfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • South Spencer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Spencer
    • South Spencer is located in Worcester County
  • Charlton Depot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
    • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
  • Leicester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
  • North Brookfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
  • Rochdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Paxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlton City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Charlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Charlton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
  • Oakham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakham
    • Oakham is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Worcester County
  • West Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • West Auburn is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Auburn
    • From Spencer to West Auburn
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • West Rutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • West Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • New Braintree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Braintree
    • New Braintree is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • North Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
    • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
  • South Worcester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Dawson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dawson
    • From Spencer to Dawson
  • Holden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • Fiskdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fiskdale
    • From Spencer to Fiskdale
  • Coldbrook Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook Springs
    • Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County
  • Sturbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
    • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Worcester County
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
  • West Millbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
    • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
  • Quinsigamond Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Worcester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • North Worcester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County

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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 Spencer, 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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