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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Metcalf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Whitneys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Braggville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- South Sherborn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sherborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Caryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Medway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Millis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Hayden Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- North Bellingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellingham
- North Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Medfield Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Framingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Hopkinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Medfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Natick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - South Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk County
- City Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Highland Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - South Natick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Natick
- South Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Fayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Cordaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Woodville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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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. |
| <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. |