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 Avon had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Avon had a population of 4,557 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avon, with the one closest to Avon listed first.
- Brookville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookville
- From Avon to Brookville
- Randolph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Montello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montello
- From Avon to Montello
- Holbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holbrook
- From Avon to Holbrook
- North Stoughton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Stoughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Stoughton
- From Avon to North Stoughton
- Brockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brockton
- From Avon to Brockton
- Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stoughton
- From Avon to Stoughton
- North Abington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Abington
- From Avon to North Abington
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
- West Stoughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- North Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Campello
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Abington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abington
- From Avon to Abington
- South Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Weymouth
- From Avon to South Weymouth
- South Braintree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Ponkapoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponkapoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ponkapoag
- From Avon to Ponkapoag
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canton
- From Avon to Canton
- South Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Eastondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- Whitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rockland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hatherly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Braintree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Braintree
- From Avon to Braintree
- Canton Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
- East Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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 Avon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |