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 Willowdale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willowdale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willowdale listed first.

• Collinsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Chelmsford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Tyngsbororough
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
• West Chelmsford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Middlesex Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
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• Lowell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Dracut
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
• Dunstable
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
• Westford Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westford Station is located in Middlesex County
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• Chelmsford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
• Bleachery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County
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• Pelham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
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• East Groton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Groton is located in Middlesex County
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• Graniteville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Graniteville is located in Middlesex County
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• Westford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
• South Chelmsford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
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• Wamesit ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wamesit is located in Middlesex County
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• Hudson Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hudson Center is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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• North Billerica
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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• Hudson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
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• Nashua
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
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• Forge Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Forge Village is located in Middlesex County
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• East Littleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
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• Tewksbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
• Hollis Depot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
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