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 Islington had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Islington, with the one closest to Islington listed first.
- Ellis
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Endicott
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Dedham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Ashcroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Winslows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - East Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Canton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Ponkapoag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Blue Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hills
- Blue Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Clarendon Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
- Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Charles River Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Springdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Norfolk County
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Eliot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Medfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Newton Upper Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- East Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- East Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Mattapan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Newton Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Islington, 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. |