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

• Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• East Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Mattapan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• West Quincy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Braintree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Quincy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Wollaston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Neponset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Ponkapoag
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• South Braintree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Dedham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Ashcroft
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Endicott
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Randolph
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
• Jamaica Plain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• East Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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