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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 in 1895, Allston had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
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    • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
  • Brookline
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
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    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Cambridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
  • Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • East Watertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
    • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
  • Faneuil
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faneuil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • East Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Winter Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • West Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • North Cambridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Watertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
  • Jamaica Plain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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    • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
  • Roxbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
  • Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Charlestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
  • Medford Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
  • Waverley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Newton Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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    • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
  • Newton Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
  • Mount Bowdoin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bowdoin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
    • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
  • Dorchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
  • Savin Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
    • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
  • South Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Brattle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattle
    • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
  • East Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • West Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
  • Edgeworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
  • Wellington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Medford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • West Medford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Bemis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
  • Newtonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County

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 Allston, 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.