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>

While we didn't find Westwood Hills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westwood Hills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westwood Hills listed first.

• Worcester
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
• South Worcester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Greendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greendale is also located in Worcester County
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• North Worcester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Worcester is also located in Worcester County
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• Cherry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Valley is also located in Worcester County
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• Jamesville ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesville was located in Worcester County
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• Quinsigamond Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Quinsigamond Village is also located in Worcester County
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• Bloomingdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale is also located in Worcester County
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• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview is also located in Worcester County
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• Leicester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leicester is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
• Dawson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dawson is also located in Worcester County
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• Summit
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit is also located in Worcester County
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• Auburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Auburn is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
• Holden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holden is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Paxton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paxton is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
• North Grafton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Grafton is also located in Worcester County
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• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson is also located in Worcester County
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• Shrewsbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shrewsbury is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
• West Boylston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Boylston is also located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
• Quinapoxet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Quinapoxet is also located in Worcester County
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• Rochdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rochdale is also located in Worcester County
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• West Auburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Auburn is also located in Worcester County
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• West Millbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Millbury is also located in Worcester County
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• Boylston Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boylston Center is also located in Worcester County
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  • Former name for Boylston Center:
  • Boylston Centre
• Oakdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oakdale is also located in Worcester County
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