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 also located in Worcester County
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• Greendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greendale is also located in Worcester County
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• West Boylston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Boylston is also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Boylston Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston Center is also located in Worcester County
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  • Former name for Boylston Center:
  • Boylston Centre
• Holden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holden is also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Worcester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Worcester is also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview is also located in Worcester County
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• Shrewsbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shrewsbury is also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Sterling Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sterling Junction is also located in Worcester County
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• North Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Woods is also located in Worcester County
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• Jefferson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson is also located in Worcester County
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• South Worcester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Boylston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston is also 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 also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesville was located in Worcester County
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• Quinsigamond Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Quinsigamond Village is also located in Worcester County
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• Northborough
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Northborough is also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Clinton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton is also 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 also 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 also located in Worcester County
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• Muschopauge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Muschopauge is also located in Worcester County
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