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 East Acton had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from East Acton, with the one closest to East Acton listed first.
- Acton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - South Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
- South Acton is located in Middlesex County
- North Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acton
- North Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Maynard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,288 people
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - West Acton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acton
- West Acton is located in Middlesex County
- North Sudbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sudbury
- North Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- West Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
- West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,231 people
- Carlisle Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Station
- Carlisle Station is located in Middlesex County
- Stow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - South Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
- South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
- Baker Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Bridge
- Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton Common
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Common
- Littleton Common is located in Middlesex County
- Boxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Sudbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
- East Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Littleton
- East Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bedford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - South Chelmsford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chelmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chelmsford
- South Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- South Sudbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sudbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sudbury
- South Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Silver Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Bedford Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
- South Billerica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Billerica
- South Billerica 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 East Acton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |