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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 Arlington had a population of 5,629 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arlington had a population of 45,169 people.

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

  • Brattle
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Belmont
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • North Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
    • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Medford Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
    • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
  • West Medford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
    • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Arlington Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
  • Waverley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • West Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerville
    • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Medford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Lexington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
  • Watertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Watertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Winter Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
    • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Wellington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Edgeworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Glenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Winchester Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Highlands
    • Winchester Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Waltham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cummingsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bemis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Faneuil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faneuil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
    • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • Cambridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
    • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
  • West Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Everett
    • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
  • Malden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
  • Fells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
    • Fells is located in Middlesex County
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wyoming
    • From Arlington to Wyoming
  • Montvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
    • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montvale
    • From Arlington to Montvale
  • Woburn Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woburn Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn Highlands
    • Woburn Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Woburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Arlington: www.town.arlington.ma.us/

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 Arlington, 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.




 

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