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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 Peterborough had a population of 2,007 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peterborough had a population of 6,743 people.

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

  • West Peterborough
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Jaffrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
  • Russell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Elmwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
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  • West Rindge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
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  • Rindge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Wilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County
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  • South Lyndeborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Harrisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Rindge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Rindge is located in Cheshire County
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  • New Ipswich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyndeborough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
  • Bennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Francestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chesham is located in Cheshire County
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  • Fitzwilliam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pratt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pratt is located in Hillsborough County
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  • Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • Antrim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <2>
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Cheshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Fitzwilliam Depot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County
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  • State Line
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • State Line is located in Cheshire County
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  • Winchendon Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
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  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason is located in Hillsborough County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Nelson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people

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