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 in 1895, Bemis had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bemis, with the one closest to Bemis listed first.

• West Newton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Newtonville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Waverley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Waltham
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Auburndale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Newton Centre
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Brighton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Faneuil
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• East Watertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Riverview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Lower Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Waban
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Eliot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellesley Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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• Brookline
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Allston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• West Somerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Brattle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• East Lexington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• Hastings
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
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• Kendal Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
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