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 Dedham had a population of 2,500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dedham had a population of 25,345 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dedham, with the one closest to Dedham listed first.
- Endicott
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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- Islington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
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- Ashcroft
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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- Ellis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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- Clarendon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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- Mount Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ponkapoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Charles River Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winslows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newton Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eliot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newton Upper Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- Jamaica Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newton Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
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- West Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waban
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fields Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Bowdoin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill 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 Dedham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |