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, Faneuil had railroad service and no post office.

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

• Brighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• East Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Allston
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Newtonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Newton Centre
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Brookline
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Waverley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Bemis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Eliot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• 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 northeast)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• West Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cambridge 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
• West Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Lower Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Waban
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Brattle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• Winter Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• West Medford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Riverview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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• Auburndale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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