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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, Halifax had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Halifax had a population of 7,865 people.

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

  • Silver Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
  • Plympton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plympton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
    • Plympton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
  • South Hanson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
    • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Bryantville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
  • Eddyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
  • Hanson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Carver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Duxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Duxbury
    • West Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
  • North Hanson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
    • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
  • Pembroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Satucket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satucket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satucket
    • Satucket is located in Plymouth County
  • East Carver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carver
    • East Carver is located in Plymouth County
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Island Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Middleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
    • North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
  • East Pembroke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pembroke
    • East Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
  • North Pembroke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
    • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
  • Curtis Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whitman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
  • Westdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Westdale is located in Plymouth County
  • Scotland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Plymouth County
  • West Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
    • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • Middleborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
  • North Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Millbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Plymouth County
  • North Duxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Duxbury
    • North Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Matfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield
    • Matfield is located in Plymouth County
  • West Bridgewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
    • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Halifax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.