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>

While we didn't find Idylwide in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Idylwide. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Idylwide listed first.

• Lexington
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people
• Lincoln
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
• East Lexington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• North Lexington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
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• South Lincoln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
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• Silver Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Hastings
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
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• Kendal Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kendal Green is located in Middlesex County
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• Waltham
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Arlington Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bedford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,053 people
• Riverview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
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• Waverley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Belmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Brattle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• West Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
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• Baker Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Baker Bridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Weston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,028 people
• Auburndale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
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• West Newton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Newton is located in Middlesex County
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• Bemis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Arlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Cummingsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
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• Burlington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
• Concord
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Concord is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
• Bedford Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
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