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 Chestnut Hill had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chestnut Hill, with the one closest to Chestnut Hill listed first.
- Brighton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Faneuil
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Newton Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Watertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Jamaica Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Allston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - East Watertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Newtonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- West Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Cambridgeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Bemis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - West Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Waban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Waverley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Clarendon Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- North Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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
- Waltham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Auburndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
- Newton Lower Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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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 Chestnut Hill, 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. |