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)
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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- East Braintree
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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- 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)
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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- East Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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- 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)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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- Neponset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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- West Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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- Hingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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- Ponkapoag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Stoughton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brookville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hatherly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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- South Hingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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- Savin Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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- Hingham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
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- Fields Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Bowdoin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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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. |