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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 Hingham had a population of 1,800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hingham had a population of 24,720 people.

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

  • West Hingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • Hingham Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hingham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham Center
    • Hingham Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Weymouth Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • North Cohasset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenberma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenberma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
    • Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
  • North Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Hingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
    • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
  • East Braintree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
    • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Hull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pemberton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Plymouth County
  • Beechwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cohasset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
    • Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
  • Bayside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Plymouth County
  • Quincy Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Braintree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Weymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Scituate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
  • Quincy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Braintree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
    • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Hatherly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • North Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Wollaston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Norwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Scituate Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate Center
    • Scituate Center is located in Plymouth County
  • Egypt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Plymouth County
  • East Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
    • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
  • West Quincy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

The official website for Hingham: www.hingham-ma.com/

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 Hingham, 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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