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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 Boston had a population of 448,477 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Boston had a population of 691,531 people.

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

  • South Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Boston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Charlestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Chelsea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridgeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Savin Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Wellington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Winthrop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Everett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winter Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • West Everett
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Allston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
    • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • Jamaica Plain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Edgeworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
  • Dorchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fields Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
  • Winthrop Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Beach
    • Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Beachmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachmont
    • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
  • Medford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Crescent Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Revere
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Faulkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Middlesex County
  • 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
  • West Somerville
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • North Cambridge
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Malden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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 Boston, 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.