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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 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)
  • Brimfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Wales to State Line
  • Staffordville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mashapaug
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashapaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashapaug
    • Mashapaug is located in Tolland County (CT)
  • 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)
  • 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 <4>
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fiskdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiskdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fiskdale
    • From Wales to Fiskdale
  • 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
  • Stafford Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Hampden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • Westford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
  • Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
  • Thorndike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • West Warren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Three Rivers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wales. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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