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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>

While we didn't find Valley Falls in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Valley Falls. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.

  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
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  • Cherry Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
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  • South Worcester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • Leicester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Leicester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
  • Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Quinsigamond Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
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  • Worcester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Rochdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochdale is located in Worcester County
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  • West Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Auburn is located in Worcester County
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  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
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  • Texas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Texas is located in Worcester County
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  • West Millbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
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  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Worcester County
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  • Greendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greendale is located in Worcester County
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  • North Worcester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Worcester is located in Worcester County
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  • North Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
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  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
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  • Paxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paxton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
  • Charlton Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
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  • Sutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
  • North Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
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  • Holden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit is located in Worcester County
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  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spencer is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
  • South Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Spencer is located in Worcester County
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  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
  • Wilkinsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
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  • Saundersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saundersville is located in Worcester County
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  • Grafton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 Valley Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.