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, Cambridgeport had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cambridgeport, with the one closest to Cambridgeport listed first.

• Brookline
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• East Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Allston
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Brighton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• West Somerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• North Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Charlestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Winter Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Winter Hill 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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• Medford Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• South Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• East Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Wellington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• East Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Faneuil
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Medford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• West Medford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Chelsea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
• Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• West Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• Malden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Edgeworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Glenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Waverley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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