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 Bedford had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bedford had a population of 14,053 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bedford, with the one closest to Bedford listed first.
- Bedford Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
- West Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
- West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- North Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lexington
- North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- South Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Billerica
- South Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Baker Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- South Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
- South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- East Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cummingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Arlington Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Woburn Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
- Central Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
- Central Square is located in Middlesex County
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- North Woburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woburn
- North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- South Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
- East Billerica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Billerica
- East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- North Billerica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- East Acton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acton
- East Acton is located in Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bedford: www.town.bedford.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 Bedford, 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. |