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

• Quincy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Quincy Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• Wollaston
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• West Quincy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• East Braintree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• North Weymouth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• East Milton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Weymouth Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Neponset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Milton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• South Braintree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• East Weymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• West Hingham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Hull
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hull is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
• Pemberton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
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• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Hingham Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
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• Hingham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
• Kenberma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
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• Bayside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
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• Savin Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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