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 Wales had a population of 322 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wales had a population of 1,862 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wales, with the one closest to Wales listed first.
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Brimfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - East Brimfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brimfield
- East Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- South Monson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
- South Monson is located in Hampden County
- State Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Staffordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <3>
- Mashapaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - North Monson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monson
- North Monson is located in Hampden County
- Monson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Ellithorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellithorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellithorpe
- Ellithorpe is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Fiskdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - West Brimfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Sturbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
- Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- West Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stafford
- West Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <3>
- North Ashford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ashford
- North Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Southbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Globe Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
- Globe Village is located in Worcester County
- West Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- West Warren is located in Worcester County
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Westford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
- Sandersdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersdale
- Sandersdale is located in Worcester County
- Whipples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Thorndike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Three Rivers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden 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 Wales, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |