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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 Holliston had a population of 2,980 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Holliston had a population of 14,880 people.

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

  • East Holliston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Metcalf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Whitneys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Whitneys is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneys
  • Braggville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Braggville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
  • South Sherborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
  • Caryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Caryville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Medway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Millis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayden Row
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Bellingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
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  • Rockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Medfield Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
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  • Framingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hopkinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Medfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
  • Natick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
  • South Milford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Unionville is located in Norfolk County
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  • City Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • City Mills is located in Norfolk County
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  • Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
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  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Natick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
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  • Fayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cordaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Southville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville

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 Holliston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.