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)
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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- East Sharon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Sharon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Stoughton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Ponkapoag
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Stoughton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winslows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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- East Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
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- Ellis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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- Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Islington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
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- Ashcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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- Endicott
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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- Walpole
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- East Foxboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Montello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Braintree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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. |