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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 Townsend had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Townsend
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
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  • Townsend Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
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  • Ashby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Lunenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Brookline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
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  • Fitchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • West Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Pepperell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
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  • New Ipswich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pratt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pratt is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • West Fitchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • South Fitchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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  • East Pepperell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
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  • Hollis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
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  • Ashburnham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • West Leominster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • North Leominster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
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  • Lunenburg Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
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  • Groton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Groton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Hollis Depot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Leominster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Shirley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • South Ashburnham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
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  • Wachusett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
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  • West Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Ayer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
  • Temple
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
  • East Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Richardson ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Richardson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>

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 Townsend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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