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

• East Boston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• South Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Winthrop Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Winthrop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
• Boston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Revere
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Revere is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
• Savin Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• Chelsea
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
• Beachmont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beachmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Crescent Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crescent Beach is located in Suffolk County
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• Charlestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Neponset
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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• Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Everett is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
• West Everett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Everett is located in Middlesex County
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• Cambridgeport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Brookline
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Linden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Linden is located in Middlesex County
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• Jamaica Plain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
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• Wollaston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
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• Faulkner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Faulkner is located in Middlesex County
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• Pemberton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
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• Malden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Oak Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Island is located in Suffolk County
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• Edgeworth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Wellington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• Winter Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Cambridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Allston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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