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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 Worcester had a population of 84,655 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Worcester had a population of 184,570 people.

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

  • South Worcester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
    • South Worcester is located in Worcester County
  • Bloomingdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Worcester County
  • Quinsigamond Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
    • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Worcester County
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
  • North Worcester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  • Shrewsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Worcester County
  • Leicester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • North Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
    • North Grafton is located in Worcester County
  • Dawson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Worcester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dawson
    • From Worcester to Dawson
  • West Millbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
    • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
  • Holden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boylston Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkinsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsonville
    • Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
  • Saundersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Boylston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boylston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boylston
    • West Boylston is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,039 people
  • Paxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Texas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Worcester County
  • North Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
    • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
  • Quinapoxet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
    • Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
  • Sutton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
  • Fisherville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
  • Farnumsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnumsville
    • Farnumsville is located in Worcester County
  • Northborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
    • Northborough is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Worcester County
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Worcester County

The official website for Worcester: www.ci.worcester.ma.us/

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 Worcester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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