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>

While we didn't find Dedham Island in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dedham Island. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dedham Island listed first.

• Dedham
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• West Roxbury
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• Endicott
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Islington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Ellis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• Newton Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Needham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Newton Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Blue Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Eliot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Mattapan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Waban
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Charles River Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
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• Dover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dover is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
• Newtonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Norwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
• Newton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Ponkapoag
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• Ashmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Brookline
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Woodland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Newton Lower Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellesley Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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• Wellesley Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
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