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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 Hanson had a population of 422 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hanson had a population of 10,951 people.

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

  • North Hanson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • South Hanson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • South Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Pembroke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Curtis Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Abington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • North Pembroke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
  • North Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
    • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • East Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Satucket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Halifax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
    • Halifax is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
  • West Duxbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Abington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Matfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Westdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hatherly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatherly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
    • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
  • East Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Campello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
    • Campello is located in Plymouth County
  • West Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Weymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Marshfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
    • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
  • Norwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookville
    • From Hanson to Brookville
  • Montello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

The official website for Hanson: www.ci.hanson.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 Hanson, 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.




 

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