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, Brighton had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brighton, with the one closest to Brighton listed first.
- Faneuil
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Allston
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Watertown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newton Centre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Cambridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bemis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bemis is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Newtonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Eliot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Upper Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerville
- North Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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- West Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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- Waban
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roslindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cambridge
- Winter Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
- Medford Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Waltham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Brighton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |