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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, Holbrook had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holbrook had a population of 11,014 people.

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

  • Brookville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookville
    • From Holbrook to Brookville
  • Randolph
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Avon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Avon
    • From Holbrook to Avon
  • Montello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Abington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • South Weymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Braintree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
    • South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • North Stoughton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Abington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatherly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatherly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatherly
    • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
  • Braintree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stoughton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brockton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Weymouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Braintree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Braintree
    • East Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • West Stoughton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stoughton
    • West Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
  • Campello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
    • Campello is located in Plymouth County
  • Whitman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • West Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
    • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
  • East Weymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
    • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Weymouth Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Quincy Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ponkapoag
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ponkapoag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
    • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ponkapoag
    • From Holbrook to Ponkapoag
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Springdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Norfolk County
  • West Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Holbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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 Holbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.




 

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