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 Leominster had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Leominster
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
• North Leominster
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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• South Fitchburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Gates Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
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• Lunenburg Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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• Fitchburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
• Lunenburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
• West Fitchburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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• Shirley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
• Wachusett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
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• East Princeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
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• West Sterling
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
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• North Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Village is located in Worcester County
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• Sterling
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sterling is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
• Lancaster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
• Westminster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westminster is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
• Princeton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
• South Lancaster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
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• Still River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Still River is located in Worcester County
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• Harvard Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harvard Station is located in Worcester County
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• Ayer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
• West Groton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
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• Townsend Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
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• Townsend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
• Sterling Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
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• Ashby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
• Harvard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Harvard is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
• West Townsend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
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• Ashburnham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people