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)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Jamaica Plain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roxbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Faneuil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faneuil
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Clarendon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Mount Bowdoin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bowdoin
- Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fields Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- South Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cambridge
- Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Watertown
- Newton Centre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eliot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newton Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Neponset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- West Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerville
- East Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winter Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
- Waverley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
- Watertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bemis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bemis is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Newtonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- North Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cambridge
- Newton
(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 Brookline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |