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 Dock Square in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dock Square. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dock Square listed first.

• Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• South Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• East Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Charlestown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridgeport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Brookline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Jamaica Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Chelsea
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
• Everett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Winter Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Allston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Edgeworth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Ashmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Neponset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Wellington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• Winthrop Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Winthrop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
• Beachmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Revere
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Revere is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
• West Somerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• West Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• North Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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