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 Abington had a population of 2,140 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Abington had a population of 16,752 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Abington, with the one closest to Abington listed first.
- Whitman
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - North Abington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Abington
- From Abington to North Abington
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hanson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hanson
- From Abington to Hanson
- West Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
- West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Hatherly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookville
- From Abington to Brookville
- Montello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montello
- From Abington to Montello
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockton
- From Abington to Brockton
- North Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
- North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- South Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Hanover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Hanover
- From Abington to South Hanover
- South Weymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Weymouth
- From Abington to South Weymouth
- North Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
- North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holbrook
- From Abington to Holbrook
- Campello
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Matfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - East Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Bridgewater
- From Abington to East Bridgewater
- Satucket
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - South Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
- South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From Abington to Avon
- West Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Westdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bryantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Curtis Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Curtis Crossing
- From Abington to Curtis Crossing
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Abington: www.abingtonmass.com/
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 Abington, 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. |