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>

While we didn't find Braintree Highlands in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Braintree Highlands. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Braintree Highlands listed first.

• Randolph
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
• Holbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
• South Braintree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• North Stoughton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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• Avon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
• Brookville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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• South Weymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• East Braintree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• Braintree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Montello
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Montello is located in Plymouth County
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• North Abington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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• Hatherly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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• Weymouth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Weymouth Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• West Quincy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• Stoughton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
• East Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Rockland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
• East Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• North Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Wollaston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Ponkapoag
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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