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

• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Milton is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
• West Quincy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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• East Milton
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
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• Neponset
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Wollaston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Quincy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Roxbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Braintree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Quincy Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
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• South Boston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Dedham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Endicott
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Ponkapoag
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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• South Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• East Braintree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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• North Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Brookline
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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