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

• Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• East Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Cambridgeport
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Brookline
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Somerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Jamaica Plain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• South Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• East Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Charlestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Allston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Winter Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• West Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• Chelsea
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
• North Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Faneuil
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Brighton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Neponset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Medford Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• West Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgeworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• East Watertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people