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, West Chelmsford had a post office and railroad service.

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

• North Chelmsford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Westford Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Chelmsford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
• Middlesex Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
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• Graniteville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
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• Westford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
• South Chelmsford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• East Littleton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
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• Tyngsbororough
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
• Bleachery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County
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• Lowell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Forge Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
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• Carlisle Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Collinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
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• Dunstable
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
• East Groton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • East Groton is located in Middlesex County
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• Littleton Common
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
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• Carlisle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
• North Billerica
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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• Wamesit ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wamesit is located in Middlesex County
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• Dracut
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
• Littleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Littleton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
• North Acton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • North Acton is located in Middlesex County
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• Riverside
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside is located in Middlesex County
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• Billerica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people