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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, Swift River had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cummington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Chesterfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
    • West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
  • Chesterfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spruce Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Corner
    • Spruce Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Ringville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringville
    • Ringville is located in Hampshire County
  • West Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Worthington
    • West Worthington is located in Hampshire County
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
  • South Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Worthington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worthington
    • South Worthington is located in Hampshire County
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hawley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • West Hawley is located in Franklin County
  • Hawley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • North Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Haydenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
    • Haydenville is located in Hampshire County
  • Conway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Peru
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Middlefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Norwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Hampshire County
  • Westhampton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Leeds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Hampshire County
  • Buckland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Swift River, 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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