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 Cambridge had a population of 70,028 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cambridge had a population of 119,192 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
- Allston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
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- North Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- West Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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- Faneuil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Medford Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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- East Watertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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- West Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
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- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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- Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |