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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 Wilbraham had a population of 700 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wilbraham had a population of 14,670 people.

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

  • North Wilbraham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Red Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
    • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
  • Ludlow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • Ludlow Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Center
    • Ludlow Center is located in Hampden County
  • Hampden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • Indian Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Longmeadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Monson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Palmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Three Rivers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Monson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County
  • North Monson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monson
    • North Monson is located in Hampden County
  • Thorndike
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
  • Athol Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol Junction
    • Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
  • Bondsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
  • Chicopee Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee Falls
    • Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
  • Longmeadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • State Line
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to State Line
    • From Wilbraham to State Line
  • Whipples
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Whipples is located in Hampden County
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Somers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Somers has also been known as:
    • Central Somers
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <4>
  • West Brimfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
  • Chicopee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Brightwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
    • Brightwood is located in Hampden County
  • Merrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
    • Merrick is located in Hampden County

The official website for Wilbraham: www.wilbraham-ma.gov/

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 Wilbraham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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