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

• Wellesley Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Wellesley Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
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• Newton Lower Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Needham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Newton Upper Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Waban
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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• Woodland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland is located in Middlesex County
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• Auburndale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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• South Natick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
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• Charles River Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
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• Eliot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• West Newton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Natick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
• Dover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dover is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
• Weston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Weston is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
• Newton Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Newtonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Waltham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Riverview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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• Kendal Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
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• Cochituate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
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• North Natick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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• Silver Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Bemis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Tower Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tower Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Wayland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayland is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,722 people
• Hastings
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
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