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 Ashcroft had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ashcroft, with the one closest to Ashcroft listed first.
- Endicott
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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- Dedham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Islington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
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- Ellis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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- Blue Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Ponkapoag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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- Clarendon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Canton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Winslows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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- East Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
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- East Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Needham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Ashcroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |