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, Blue Hills had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• Ashcroft
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Endicott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ponkapoag
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• West Quincy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• East Milton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Roslindale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Dedham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Islington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Wollaston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Neponset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Ellis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• South Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Quincy Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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