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 Brookline had a population of 12,103 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brookline had a population of 59,022 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brookline, with the one closest to Brookline listed first.
- Allston
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Jamaica Plain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamaica Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Jamaica Plain
From Brookline to Jamaica Plain
- Roxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Faneuil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Roslindale
From Brookline to Roslindale
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Clarendon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Bowdoin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Dorchester
From Brookline to Dorchester
- Fields Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- South Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to South Boston
From Brookline to South Boston
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - East Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Somerville
From Brookline to Somerville
- East Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
- East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Centre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Newton Centre
From Brookline to Newton Centre
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Newton Highlands
From Brookline to Newton Highlands
- West Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to West Roxbury
From Brookline to West Roxbury
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ashmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Neponset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - West Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- East Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to East Boston
From Brookline to East Boston
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Charlestown
From Brookline to Charlestown
- Winter Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Waverley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bemis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- North Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brookline: www.town.brookline.ma.us/
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 Brookline, 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. |