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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 Lexington had a population of 1,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lexington had a population of 33,003 people.

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

  • East Lexington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • East Lexington is located in Middlesex County
  • North Lexington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lexington
    • North Lexington is located in Middlesex County
  • Arlington Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
  • Brattle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattle
    • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
  • Cummingsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,993 people
  • Waltham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waverley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverley
    • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Woburn Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woburn Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn Highlands
    • Woburn Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Woburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Central Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
    • Central Square is located in Middlesex County
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
  • West Bedford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
    • West Bedford is located in Middlesex County
  • Baker Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • South Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lincoln
    • South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County
  • Silver Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Hastings
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Middlesex County
  • Kendal Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverview
    • From Lexington to Riverview
  • Bemis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
  • Watertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Medford Hillside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Hillside
    • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
  • West Medford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
    • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Bedford Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Bedford Springs is located in Middlesex County
  • Winchester Highlands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Highlands
    • Winchester Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Montvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
    • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Montvale
    • From Lexington to Montvale
  • Mishawum ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Woburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woburn
    • North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
  • South Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County

The official website for Lexington: www.ci.lexington.ma.us/

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 Lexington, 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.
<3>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.




 

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