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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 in 1895, Medfield had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Medfield had a population of 13,011 people.

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

  • Medfield Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.
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    • Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
  • Millis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Walpole
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
  • South Sherborn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
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    • South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
  • Norfolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
  • Highland Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.
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    • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
  • Sherborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Medway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
  • City Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • East Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
    • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Winslows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows
    • Winslows is located in Norfolk County
  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
  • Charles River Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles River Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
    • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
  • South Natick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
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    • South Natick is located in Middlesex County
  • Natick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • Pondville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
  • South Walpole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Norfolk County
  • Islington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
    • Islington is located in Norfolk County
  • Whitneys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneys
    • Whitneys is located in Middlesex County
  • East Holliston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
    • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
  • Holliston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
    • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
  • West Foxboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • Sharon Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sharon Heights is located in Norfolk County
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
  • Canton Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Needham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
    • Needham is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
  • Metcalf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County

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 Medfield, 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.