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

• South Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• East Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Charlestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Neponset
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridgeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Brookline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Mattapan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Wollaston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk 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
• Chelsea
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
• Somerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Allston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• West Everett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• East Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• West Quincy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• Quincy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Wellington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• Beachmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Crescent Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Winter Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Revere
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Revere is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
• West Somerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• Everett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• Brighton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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