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 Waites Corner in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Waites Corner. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Waites Corner listed first.

• West Fitchburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Fitchburg is also located in Worcester County
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• Wachusett
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wachusett is also located in Worcester County
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• Fitchburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fitchburg is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
• Westminster
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Westminster is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
• South Fitchburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Fitchburg is also located in Worcester County
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• West Leominster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Leominster is also located in Worcester County
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• Leominster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leominster is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• North Leominster
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Leominster is also located in Worcester County
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• Ashburnham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashburnham is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
• South Ashburnham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Ashburnham is also located in Worcester County
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• East Princeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Princeton is also located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lunenburg is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• South Gardner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • South Gardner is also located in Worcester County
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• West Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Sterling is also located in Worcester County
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• Gates Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates Crossing is also located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lunenburg Station is also located in Worcester County
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• Ashby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
• Gardner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gardner is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• Princeton Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton Station is also located in Worcester County
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• Princeton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Princeton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
• Hubbardston Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbardston Station is also located in Worcester County
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• Sterling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterling is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• West Townsend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
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• East Templeton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • East Templeton is also located in Worcester County
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• Hubbardston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hubbardston is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,811 people
• Brooks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Brooks is also located in Worcester County
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• Shirley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• Townsend
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
• Otter River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Otter River is also located in Worcester County
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