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)
- West Bedford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
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- North Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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- South Billerica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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- Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Middlesex County
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- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- Billerica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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- East Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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- Cummingsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Arlington Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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- Woburn Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woburn Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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- Woburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Central Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Central Square is located in Middlesex County
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- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Woburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
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- South Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
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- Wilmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
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- East Billerica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
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- North Billerica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Acton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Acton is located in Middlesex County
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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 Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |