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 Sterling had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Sterling, with the one closest to West Sterling listed first.
- East Princeton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Princeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sterling Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Woods is located in Worcester County
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- Quinapoxet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
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- Gates Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
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- Leominster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Princeton Station is located in Worcester County
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- Muschopauge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Muschopauge is located in Worcester County
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- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Worcester County
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- West Boylston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Boylston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
- Wachusett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wachusett is located in Worcester County
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- South Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Leominster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Leominster is located in Worcester County
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- Holden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boylston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boylston is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,728 people
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Village is located in Worcester County
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- North Leominster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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- South Fitchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Sterling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |