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, Canton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Canton had a population of 24,029 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Canton, with the one closest to Canton listed first.
- Springdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
- Canton Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
- East Sharon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- West Stoughton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Ponkapoag
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- North Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Winslows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - East Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Heights
- Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Islington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ashcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Endicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- North Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Blue Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- East Foxboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foxboro
- East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Montello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- South Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Canton: www.town.canton.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 Canton, 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. |