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 Springfield had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Springfield had a population of 28,397 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Springfield, with the one closest to West Springfield listed first.
- Brightwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Brightwood is located in Hampden County
- Merrick
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mittineague
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittineague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittineague
- Mittineague is located in Hampden County
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Agawam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Athol Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
- Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
- Chicopee Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
- Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
- Feeding Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeding Hills
- Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
- Longmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
- Ingleside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - East Longmeadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Holyoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Thompsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Indian Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
- South Hadley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hadley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley Falls
- South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
- Southwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Suffield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
- Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffield <3>
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <3>
- Ludlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - West Suffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Suffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Suffield
- West Suffield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Suffield <3>
- Hazardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
- Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Southampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Scitico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- North Wilbraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Ludlow Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
- Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
- South Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Springfield: www.west-springfield.ma.us/
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 West Springfield, 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. |