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) - North Cambridge
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Cambridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Winter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- West Somerville
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Faneuil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- East Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Medford Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
- Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
- East Watertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- West Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- West Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Everett
- West Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cambridge: www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/
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 Cambridge, 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. |