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 West Groton had a population of 280 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Groton, with the one closest to West Groton listed first.
- Groton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- Ayer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Townsend Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Pepperell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
- Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
- Lunenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Harvard Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Station
- Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
- East Pepperell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
- East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Townsend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Lunenburg Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
- Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
- East Groton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Groton
- East Groton is located in Middlesex County
- North Leominster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
- North Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Still River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
- Still River is located in Worcester County
- Harvard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Forge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Village
- Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
- West Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Fitchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- South Fitchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
- South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- West Leominster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
- West Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Leominster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Littleton Common
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Graniteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
- Dunstable
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
- Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Hollis Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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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 West Groton, 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. |