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

• Dedham
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Endicott
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Islington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon Hills 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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• Roslindale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Highland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• Ellis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Mattapan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Norwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
• Ponkapoag
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• Milton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• Jamaica Plain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• 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
• Newton Centre
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• East Milton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Newton Highlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Eliot
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex 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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• Newton Upper Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Charles River Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
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