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

• Danvers Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Danvers Center is located in Essex County
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• Beaver Brook ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beaver Brook is located in Essex County
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• Tapleyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tapleyville is located in Essex County
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• Danvers
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Danvers is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
• Putnamville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Putnamville is located in Essex County
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• West Peabody
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Peabody is located in Essex County
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• Danversport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Danversport is located in Essex County
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• Howe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Howe is located in Essex County
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• Proctor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Proctor is located in Essex County
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• Peabody
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peabody is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
• North Beverly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Beverly is located in Essex County
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• Wenham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wenham is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
• Middleton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Middleton is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
• Beverly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beverly is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
• Montserrat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Montserrat is located in Essex County
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• Asbury Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
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• Topsfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Topsfield is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
• Lynnfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
• Boxford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boxford is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
• Salem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
• Montrose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
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• Prides Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
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• Boxford Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boxford Station is located in Essex County
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• North Reading
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
• Reading
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Reading is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
• Wakefield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
• West Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Lynn is located in Essex County
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• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• East Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Lynn is located in Essex County
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• Swampscott
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Swampscott is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
• Beach Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beach Bluff is located in Essex County
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• Clifton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton is located in Essex County
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• Marblehead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marblehead is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
• Beverly Farms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beverly Farms is located in Essex County
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• Hamilton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
• East Boxford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Boxford is located in Essex County
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