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, Melrose Highlands had a post office and railroad service.

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

• Melrose
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Melrose is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Wakefield Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wakefield Junction is located in Middlesex County
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• Wyoming
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wyoming is located in Middlesex County
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• Wakefield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Middlesex County
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• Fells
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fells is located in Middlesex County
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• Faulkner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Faulkner is located in Middlesex County
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• Maplewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood is located in Middlesex County
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• Pleasant Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
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• Saugus
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Saugus is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
• Farm Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Farm Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Lindenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Stoneham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
• Glenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood is located in Middlesex County
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• Edgeworth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Edgeworth is located in Middlesex County
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• Malden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Linden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Linden is located in Middlesex County
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• Franklin Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
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• Cliftondale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cliftondale is located in Essex County
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• West Lynn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • West Lynn is located in Essex County
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• Montrose
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
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• Walnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Montvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
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• Winchester Highlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Winchester Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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