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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cambridge
- East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Savin Hill
(2 miles [3.2 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- East Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Charlestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Allston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Winter Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Jamaica Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Bowdoin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Fields Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- West Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- North Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Faneuil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Brighton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Ashmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Neponset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Medford Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- West Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Edgeworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- East Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
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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 Back Bay, 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. |