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, Highland had railroad service and no post office.

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

• West Roxbury
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Dedham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
• Jamaica Plain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Endicott
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Endicott is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashcroft
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
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• Mattapan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Roxbury
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Brookline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Newton Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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• Eliot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Upper Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Needham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Needham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
• Brighton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Islington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Islington is located in Norfolk County
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• Blue Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
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• Ashmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Newton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Faneuil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Waban
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waban is located in Middlesex County
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