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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 in 1895, Braintree had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Braintree had a population of 37,074 people.

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

  • South Braintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
    • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • East Braintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
    • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Quincy Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quincy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Weymouth Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wollaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • East Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
    • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
  • Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Holbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Weymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Neponset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
    • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • West Hingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • Hingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ashmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashmont
    • From Braintree to Ashmont
  • Mattapan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
    • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
  • Ponkapoag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponkapoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
    • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ponkapoag
    • From Braintree to Ponkapoag
  • North Stoughton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From Braintree to Avon
  • Brookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookville
    • From Braintree to Brookville
  • Hatherly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatherly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
    • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
  • South Hingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
    • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • Savin Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Hingham Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham Center
    • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Fields Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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

The official website for Braintree: www.braintreema.gov/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Braintree, 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.




 

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