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, Danvers Center had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
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• Tapleyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
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• Danvers
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Danvers is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
• Putnamville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Putnamville is located in Essex County
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• West Peabody
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Peabody is located in Essex County
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• Proctor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Proctor is located in Essex County
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• Danversport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Danversport is located in Essex County
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• Howe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Howe is located in Essex County
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• Peabody
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peabody is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• North Beverly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Beverly is located in Essex County
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• Middleton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Middleton is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
• Lynnfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
• Beverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beverly is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Montserrat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Montserrat is located in Essex County
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• Wenham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wenham is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
• Topsfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Topsfield is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
• Salem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
• Asbury Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
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• North Reading
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
• Montrose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
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• Boxford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Boxford is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
• Prides Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
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• Reading
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Reading is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
• Wakefield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
• Wakefield Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Saugus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Saugus is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
• West Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Lynn is located in Essex County
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• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• East Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Lynn is located in Essex County
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• Swampscott
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Swampscott is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
• Beach Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
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• Clifton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton is located in Essex County
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• Marblehead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marblehead is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
• Beverly Farms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
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• Hamilton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
• Boxford Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boxford Station is located in Essex County
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