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 Watertown had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Faneuil
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Brighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Allston
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Waverley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Newtonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• West Somerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Bemis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• West Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Newton Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Brookline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Cambridgeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Winter Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• West Medford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Brattle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• Waltham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people