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 in 1895, East Sharon had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from East Sharon, with the one closest to East Sharon listed first.

• Sharon
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
• Canton Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
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• West Stoughton
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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• Canton
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Canton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
• Sharon Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
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• Springdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale is located in Norfolk County
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• Stoughton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
• Winslows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Winslows is located in Norfolk County
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• East Walpole
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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• Norwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
• North Stoughton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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• Ponkapoag
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• Walpole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
• South Walpole
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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• East Foxboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• Ellis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
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• North Easton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Easton is located in Bristol County
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• West Foxboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• North Foxboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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• Foxborough
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
• Islington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Avon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Avon is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
• Randolph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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  • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
• Ashcroft
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Endicott
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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