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

• West Hanover
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• Hanover
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
• North Hanover
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• South Hanover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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• Curtis Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
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• Rockland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
• Norwell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwell is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
• Hatherly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatherly is located in Plymouth County
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• South Hingham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
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• Abington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Abington is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
• Hanson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
• Pembroke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
• North Pembroke
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
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• North Marshfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
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• North Abington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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• Whitman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
• North Hanson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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• Beechwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
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• South Weymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• South Hanson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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• Bryantville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
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• West Duxbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Duxbury is located in Plymouth County
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• East Pembroke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
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• Marshfield Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
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• East Weymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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• Greenbush
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbush is located in Plymouth County
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