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, Wachusett had railroad service and no post office.

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

• West Fitchburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Westminster
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Westminster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
• East Princeton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
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• South Fitchburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Fitchburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
• Leominster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• West Leominster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• South Gardner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Gardner is located in Worcester County
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• Princeton Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton Station is located in Worcester County
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• Ashburnham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
• Princeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Princeton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
• West Sterling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
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• North Leominster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• South Ashburnham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
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• Gardner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gardner is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• Hubbardston Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbardston Station is located in Worcester County
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• Gates Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
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• Hubbardston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbardston is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
• Brooks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brooks is located in Worcester County
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• Sterling
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• Lunenburg Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• East Templeton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Templeton is located in Worcester County
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• North Rutland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • North Rutland is located in Worcester County
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• Ashby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people