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 Longwood Station in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Longwood Station. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Longwood Station listed first.

• Brookline
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Jamaica Plain
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridgeport
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Allston
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Roxbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• East Cambridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Faneuil
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Brighton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• North Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Mount Bowdoin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Bowdoin is located in Suffolk County
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• Dorchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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• Fields Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
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• Savin Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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• South Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Boston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Charlestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
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• Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Winter Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• East Watertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• West Somerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Centre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland is located in Suffolk County
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• West Roxbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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• Roslindale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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• Mount Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
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• Clarendon Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarendon Hills is located in Suffolk County
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• Mattapan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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• Ashmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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• East Boston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
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• Wellington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wellington is located in Middlesex County
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• Waverley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Newtonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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