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

• East Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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• Faneuil
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Faneuil is located in Suffolk County
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• Brighton
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
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• Allston
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Allston is located in Suffolk County
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• Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• West Somerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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• North Cambridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Waverley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waverley is located in Middlesex County
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• Watertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Watertown is located in Middlesex County
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  • Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
• Cambridgeport
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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• Somerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Winter Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford Hillside is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
• Belmont
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
• Bemis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bemis is located in Middlesex County
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• Newtonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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• Newton Centre
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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• Brattle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brattle is located in Middlesex County
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• Brookline
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• East Cambridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
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• Arlington Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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• Medford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• West Medford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
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