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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 in 1895, Summit had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • North Worcester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • North Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Greendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greendale is located in Worcester County
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  • West Boylston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
  • Oakdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oakdale is located in Worcester County
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  • Boylston Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
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  • Holden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Dawson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
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  • Worcester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
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  • Shrewsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Quinapoxet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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  • Sterling Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
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  • North Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Woods is located in Worcester County
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  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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  • South Worcester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Boylston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boylston is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
  • Paxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Paxton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
  • Cherry Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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  • Quinsigamond Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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  • Northborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Northborough is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
  • West Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Berlin is located in Worcester County
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  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
  • Brooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks is located in Worcester County
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  • Muschopauge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Muschopauge 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 Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.